December 7, 2006
An Evergreen Tribute
Since 1864 more than 300,000 veterans have been buried beneath simple white headstones at Arlington National Cemetery, in Virginia.
To honor their service, volunteers have gathered at the cemetery each December since 1992 to place 5,000 wreaths on graves.
The volunteers are recruited by the Maine State Society, a Falls Church, Va., group that has provided a forum for people from Maine who now live mostly in the Washington area to promote their home state and socialize with one
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