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A Fort Knox Soldier and member of the Audie Murphy Club participates in a wreath laying ceremony at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in Radcliff, Kentucky on Dec 15. Wreaths for all service branches were laid by Soldiers affiliated with the A...
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A veteran takes a photo of the family of Charly Adams who pose with his tombstone at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in Radcliff, Dec 15. Adams' grandson, and namesake Charly Adams poses with his grandmother, Barbara Adams, Stephanie Adams a...
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David Allen and family lay a wreath at his father, Clayton Allen's grave. Approximately 1,200 family members and volunteers laid live wreaths at the gravestones of more than 6,000 veterans interred at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in Radcl...
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Wreaths Across America, family members and approximately 1,200 volunteers laid wreaths at the gravesites at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in Radcliff, Kentucky, Dec 15. Local Cub Scouts helped to lay wreaths at the graves of more than 6,00...
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Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr., commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, speaks to the family members and volunteers before laying wreaths with Wreaths Across America. He told the those gathered, "I truly believe we have a moral obligation to h...
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Reginald Meeks lays a live wreath from Wreaths Across America at
his parents' Florian and Eloise's gravesite at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central. Meeks lost his mother earlier this year and his parents are among the 6,000 veterans and family...
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An unknown visitor takes a moment of reflection after laying a wreath at a loved one's grave site. Approximately 1,200 family members and volunteers laid live wreaths provided by Wreaths Across America in homage to the more than 6,000 veterans interr...
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A rainy day did not keep people away today from paying respects this holiday season to military veterans and their families who have since passed and are interred at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - Central in Radcliff, Kentucky. More than 1,200 volunteer wreath layers and relatives of the veterans visited the cemetery in the morning and laid a live wreath at each gravestone - more than 6,000 in all.
"I truly believe we have a moral obligation to honor our vets, that duty doesn't end when their service ends. Nor does it end when they depart this earth," said Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr., keynote speaker at the Wreaths Across America event at KVC-C. "Your presence here today signals that you've chosen to be their witness to honor, remember and teach."
Wreaths Across America spearheaded the event, and its mission aims to show veterans and their families that the American public will never forget their sacrifices. Vine Grove resident Donna Betson has led the WAA event at KVC-C for several years, and the WAA official site states that more than 1,400 wreath-laying ceremonies are occurring across the United States this year.
"These veterans share a parallel character trait that far outweighs their differences. They each answered the call, valiantly agreeing to put their lives on the line for our nation," Evans said.
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