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WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2008 – Volunteers will gather at noon tomorrow at Arlington National Cemetery to place holiday wreaths on veterans’ gravesites as part of the nationwide “Wreaths Across America” project. Volunteers fan out over Arlington National Cemetery, Va., to place 5,000 wreaths on the graves of veterans as part of the 2006 “Wreaths Across America” project. The wreaths, donated by a Maine businessman, attracted thousands of people to pay their respects to veterans. DoD photo by Jim Garamone  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. The Worcester Wreath Company from Harrington, Maine, has donated about 90,000 wreaths for the...

WASHINGTON, June 7, 2006 – Five recipients of the 2005 Very Important Patriot Award from the military community will be "appearing" on commissary cereal shelves worldwide this summer. The National Military Family Association's 2005 Very Important Patriot Award winners are featured on special edition boxes of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. (Left to right) Michele Canchola, Marine Cpl. Jeffrey Caraway, Marine Sgt. Clinton Firstbrook, Chris Zaehringer, and Robert Davison are the 2005 honorees. The boxes, available only in commissaries worldwide, began shipping in May and will be available throughout the summer or as long as supplies last. Courtesy photo  (Click photo for...