Members of Civil Air Patrol’s Riverside Flight are asking the public to sponsor veterans’ wreaths for placement on the headstones of our nation’s service members on December 14 to honor those who served the United States as well as current military members.

The ceremony will take place at Memorial Park Cemetery in Tulsa.

The CAP unit’s efforts coincide with Wreath Across America tributes occurring simultaneously across the nation, including Arlington National Cemetery, where the initiative began more than 25 years ago with the placement of 5,000 wreaths donated by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester.

In 2007, Worcester and his family formed Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit with the mission to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom.

As a major partner in Wreaths Across America, CAP has adorned memorials and veterans’ graves with balsam wreaths to make sure the sacrifices of the nation’s service members are not forgotten.

Last year, members of the public sponsored the placement of more than 1.5 million wreaths at 1,400-plus cemetery or memorial sites across the U.S. and abroad. More than 250 CAP squadrons participated in last year’s Wreaths Across America ceremonies, in which wreaths were placed at cemeteries and memorials in all 50 states, as well as 24 locations overseas. 

For more information, visit www.MemorialParkWreaths.com.

Riverside Flight meets Mondays from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. at Tulsa Tech’s Riverside Campus. Visit www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com or www.CAP.news for more information.