Silicon Valley Honors Fallen Soldiers with Wreaths Across America on Dec. 12

Silicon Valley Honors Fallen Soldiers with Wreaths Across America on Dec. 12

by Michelle C. Carr-Crowe

This December 12th, Silicon Valley joins Wreaths Across America to honor fallen soldiers with their annual laying of the wreaths ceremony. A non-profit organization honoring both active and fallen soldiers, Wreaths Across America started in 1992 and has grown to 350 participating locations. It first began at Arlington National Cemetary. You can see the YouTube video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZayzlDwk89o.

If you haven't seen the moving sight of a cemetary adorned with wreaths of remembrance, click http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

In Silicon Valley, three different locations are participating: Golden Gate National Cemetary in San Bruno, Calif. (contact Col. Leo P. McArdle), San Francisco National Cemetary at the Presidio (contact Capt. Katrin M. Cusack), and Madronia Cemetary in Saratoga, Calif., (contact William Snider). The coordinators for the respective locations are: Col. Leo P. McArdle, Capt. Katrin M. Cusack and William Snider. You can browse through the 350 participating locations at http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/Locations/.

The motto of Wreaths Across America is Remember, Honor, Teach. By remembering and honoring our soldiers with these wreaths, and teaching others about the program, we bless those who gave their all, as well as their families. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah or no holiday at all this season, these veterans are deserving of your honor and remembrance.

It's only $15 to sponsor an individual wreath for a veteran. In addition, Wreaths Across America offers a variety of ways to participate include $1 programs, corporate sponsorships, patches, and note cards, as well as Patriot Pairs. You may also sponsor a wreath in someone else’s name.

The laying of the wreaths ceremony is on December 12. Please consider supporting this worthy recognition of those who've given their all that we may live to celebrate another holiday.

For details on how to help, participate and sponsor at the local Silicon Valley locations, click any of the following links: Golden Gate National Cemetary in San Bruno, Calif. (contact Col. Leo P. McCardle), San Francisco National Cemetary at the Presidio (contact Capt. Katrin M. Cusack), and Madronia Cemetary in Saratoga, Calif., (contact William Snider).

For those who will never come back home for the holidays, consider giving a gift to honor all that they gave for us.