Red bows, white stones: Emotional wreath-laying ceremony honors fallen veterans at Lincoln’s Wyuka Cemetery

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) — The unrelenting Nebraska wind blew heavy snow Saturday morning, but those gathered at Wyuka Cemetery had warmth in their heart.

More than two million wreaths will be laid on the graves of fallen American service members this year, with more than 2,000 placed in Lincoln alone.

“The circle where we stand, like the circle of the wreath, is eternal, with no beginning and no end,” said Chief Master Sergeant Teri Clark…

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