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U.S. Navy Sailors and family members prepare to lay wreaths on tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 14, 2006, as part of Wreaths Across America. The annual event honors veterans by placing memorial wreaths at state and national cemeteries and veteran's monuments across the country.

WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA

U.S. Navy Sailors and family members prepare to lay wreaths on tombstones at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., on Dec. 14, 2006, as part of Wreaths Across America. The annual event honors veterans by placing memorial wreaths at state and national cemeteries and veteran's monuments across the country.

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