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Shanna Tessar mourns the loss of her father during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 11, 2010. More 7,000 volunteers placed 24,000 wreaths on the headstones in memory of servicemembers during the annual Wreaths Across America event.

A DAUGHTER'S LOVE

Shanna Tessar mourns the loss of her father during Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 11, 2010. More 7,000 volunteers placed 24,000 wreaths on the headstones in memory of servicemembers during the annual Wreaths Across America event.

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