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WREATHS
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USCG Aux Photo
Auxiliary and Active Duty Step Up
Auxiliary and active duty Coast Guard personnel joined
a wide variety of veterans groups, civic organizations
and individuals in ensuring that America’s fallen and
departed veterans were remembered at a time of
year, throughout history, when families most missed
them. The simple action of placing a holiday wreath
on each grave, stepping back and saying the name on
each stone assures that each veteran is remembered,
if only for a moment.
“We encourage every volunteer who