Dec 08, 2020

Fort Riley will host a Wreaths Across America ceremony

Posted Dec 08, 2020 5:29 PM

Fort Riley, in conjunction with the Fourth District, State of Kansas, Veterans of Foreign Wars and VFW Auxiliary, will host a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the post cemetery Dec. 19 at 11 a.m.

Post officials confirmed via social media  that you can tune in virtually to view the event at 

facebook.com/FortRiley

Service representatives will place ceremonial wreaths for each of the armed forces, Merchant Marines, Gold Star families and POWs/MIAs.
Afterward, volunteers will escort volunteers to place wreaths on individual military gravesites in the cemetery.

Wreaths Across America holds simultaneous observances in more than 1,400 locations in all 50 states and 24 national veteran cemeteries on foreign soil.