The annual Wreaths Across America ceremony is set for Saturday at noon at the Tallahassee National Cemetery to honor fallen service members and veterans.
- The event will serve as an educational event for cadets in the Tallahassee Composite Squadron of the Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol as they will assist with placing wreaths and serve as color guard.
- More than 5,200 more ceremonies are set to take place across the country on Saturday.
- Watch the video below to learn what the ceremony means for the volunteers and organizers behind the local ceremony in Tallahassee.
BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:
Collection for Wreaths Across America in Tallahassee takes all year, and for cadets with the Tallahassee Composite Squadron of the Florida Wing Civil Air Patrol, so does preparation.
Commander Amy Mitchell says the non-profit, volunteer sector of the U.S. Air Force is made up of youth and senior members aged 12 and older…