WAA Extends Our Prayers
U.S. Coast Guard is conducting urban search and rescue in the greater Houston area.
Military units from across the country have converged to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey.
From This Past Weekend's Events
A new addition to the Wreaths Across America Museum honors the valor and sacrifice of military veterans from the Vietnam War era. Special guests like Helen Johnson Richards and her daughter...
A New Partnership Announced
Since first meeting the Wreaths Across America (WAA) team and Worcester family last fall, Taya Kyle, Founder and Executive Director of Chris Kyle Frog Foundation (CKFF), has been impressed with WAA's "ripple effect of kindness."
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WAA Wednesday Webinar
Fundraising Ideas - Helping Supporters Make The Personal Connection. This past week we talked with two members of the WAA team who found unique ways to encourage others to honor more veterans.
Top Social Media Stories This Week
NEWPORT, R.I. - A 96-year-old World War II veteran who dreamed of returning to a Navy installation to reminisce about his more than 20-year naval career got his wish on Thursday.
The soldiers were among thousands of Fort Bragg troops involved in the anti-ISIS fight, with the Combined Joint Task Force led by local troops from the 18th Airborne Corps.
Mark Your Calendars - Invite Your Friends
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Join us on December 16th (the 3rd Saturday in December), 2017 for National Wreaths Across America Day. Use this map to find a location and sign up to volunteer. Can't find a location near you? You can start one (adding new locations for 2017)!
"Remember this.... In truth a person dies twice, once when he stops breathing, and a second time when somebody mentions his or her name for the last time. Join us in December when over one million volunteers nationwide, will say the names of a million fallen out loud, to make sure they will never be forgotten."
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MISSION BBQ presented a $228,000 donation to Wreaths Across America (WAA) on Monday, to help fund the non-profit's efforts to honor fallen veterans. The funds, raised...
