Received an email this morning containing the following, and wanted to pass it on.

Worcester Wreath marks 2006 with expansion of the Arlington Wreath Project

Worcester Wreath enlists the aid of Civil Air Patrol to help spread new national campaign. Wreaths Across America ready to honor America’s vets in over 230 state and national cemeteries, and veteran monuments.

Our Mission: Remember - Honor - and Teach

Remember the fallen;
Honor those who serve;
Teach our children the value of freedom.

2006 will mark the 15th anniversary of holiday wreaths being sent from the State of Maine to Arlington National Cemetery. Each year the folks at Worcester Wreath Company make and decorate wreaths that will adorn over 5000 headstones of our Nation’s fallen heroes - in what has become an annual event coordinated with the Cemetery Administration and the Maine State Society.

Row after row of bleached white stones, with evergreen wreaths and red bows - it is a stirring image to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

What started over 15 years ago, as one’s man’s dream to honor Veterans with Maine wreaths for the holidays, has become an annual event cherished by many. Humbled with a new understanding about the impact the Arlington Wreath Project has made, not only in honoring the dead, but recognizing the sacrifices of the living, Morrill Worcester - President of Worcester Wreath Company committed himself to doing more, by reaching out across the country.

More at the Wreaths Across America website