Wreaths Across America ... Staunton National Cemetery

"Freedom is not free."
U.S. National Cemetery - Staunton, Virginia
Interments: known - 282; unknown - 521

Each wreath, made of balsam fir, has a tag that reads:
Through the generosity and actions of hundreds of thousands of volunteers, this wreath is donated and placed on the grave of a True American Hero.
WREATHSACROSSAMERICA.ORG
P.O. Box 256
Harrington, Maine 04643
"We make it our business to NEVER FORGET."

As a bitter wind blew on a deceptively sunny day, SWAC Husband and I visited the Staunton National Cemetery Wednesday to pay respects both to those American heroes who have been laid to rest there ... and to Wreaths Across America for their generosity in providing hundreds of thousands of wreaths to place on cemeteries nationwide. "Freedom is not free."

Photos by SWAC Girl
Lynn Mitchell
16 December 2009