Photo gallery: Wreaths Across America ceremonies honor Southern Utah veterans

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December 20, 2021
Members of the Color Country Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution prepare to honor veterans in a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the Shivwits Band of Paiute cemetery, Dec. 18, 2021 | Photo by Stephanie DeGraw, St. George News

ST. GEORGE — The annual Wreaths Across America event Saturday saw a record number of wreaths placed on the gravesites of the nation’s veterans.

Wreaths Across America’s mission – remember the fallen, honor those who have served, and teach children the value of freedom – has become a national symbol representing the full measure of devotion and sacrifice people have made since the birth of the nation in 1776. Service groups coordinated wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 2,500 cemeteries across the country.

The Color Country Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution led the wreath-laying charge in Southern Utah this weekend at cemeteries throughout the region.

See our photo gallery below for a sample of the thousands of veterans whose gravestones received wreaths.

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