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By iHeartMedia s Corey Olson
Dec 15, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has canceled many traditional holiday events this year, but one important tradition will continue. Wreaths Across America, the annual day in December where people gather at cemeteries nationwide to lay wreaths at the gravestones of those who lost their lives in service to the nation. This year s Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday Dec. 19, with events across the country including the signature wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery.
After reports last month of Wreaths Across America being canceled this year, President Trump quickly announced the event would go on. However, much like Memorial Day observances last spring, this year s Wreaths event has been modified due to the pandemic. Instead of doing a large ceremony and the big wreath-laying that we normally do, we re going to be doing a drive-thru event, says Scott DeMasi with Wreaths Across America-Houston. People can come in and pick up their