Thousands of wreaths will be placed on gravestones Saturday at four state veterans' cemeteries. The nationwide observance, part of the Wreaths Across America program, will coincide with a noontime ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West Director Richard Stanley says the group's mission is to remember, honor, and teach. "The teaching aspect is to let these children and these young teens know that men and women served this country,” said Stanley. “They served them as American citizens, so these veterans aren't about self-service, they're about service to the nation."
Stanley says scouts, church youth, and representatives from civic clubs will all participate in the laying of wreaths.?