An estimated 4,000 volunteers participated in the annual Wreaths Across America on Saturday at Beaufort National Cemetery. It was reported that for the second year in a row enough money was raised to place a wreath on every grave at the iconic cemetery. Bob Sofaly/The Island News

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA

December 21, 2022

Military/News

BChief Warrant Officer 4, Larry Hyatt, U.S. Army retired, plays Taps during the Wreaths Across America ceremony Saturday at Beaufort National Cemetery. After Taps, an estimated crowd of about 4,000 people distributed a Christmas wreath to cover every grave at the cemetery. More than 26,000 veterans lie at rest in the cemetery.

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