Arlington National Cemetery

This picture and story were sent to me my e-mail. And I thought I would share it

Each December, members of the armed forces, civil air patrol, veterans and volunteer citizens have gathered to lay more than 5,000 wreaths on gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery. The project, which first began in 1992, was the idea of Merrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company in Harrington, Maine. That year, Worcester had a wreath surplus and thought back to his youth. At age 12, he’d won a trip to Washington, D.C., and Arlington National Cemetery was one of the most memorable places he visited. His first thought was to bring the extra 4,000 wreaths there. Since then, he’s driven to Arlington every year with volunteers and a truck full of decorations.