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Year-Round Learning & Patriotism

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Over the last 20 years, I have had many conversations with veterans from different conflicts throughout our nation’s history. One concern they all seem to share is whether the next generation truly understands the cost of freedom and the human sacrifice behind the liberties we enjoy every day. That is why patriotism must go hand in hand with stewardship, responsibility, and service to others.
As generations pass, it falls on us to carry forward the lessons they learned and the values they fought to protect. The challenge is inspiring a sense of patriotism and urgency in a generation that, thankfully, has not experienced the kind of all-encompassing national conflicts like World War II, where every man, woman, and child played a role.

Click here to read my full message, and keep scrolling to learn more about our year-round mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach.

Sincerely,

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Karen Worcester

Wreaths Across America’s Executive Director

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Wreaths Across America and The American Legion Announce New Partnership

Wreaths Across America and The American Legion are proud to announce the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), formalizing a collaborative partnership focused on supporting veterans, service members and military families across the country. This partnership reflects the shared commitment of both organizations to honor service, strengthen communities and expand opportunities for American Legion posts to engage in meaningful fundraising while supporting the yearlong mission of WAA. Read more about this partnership at the button.

Download the NEW Wreaths Across America Radio App

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Summer Learning with the Teach Program

 School is coming to a close, and the WAA Teach Program has summer learning covered! Share our lesson plans with a young person in your life, including our Flag Day plans! Celebrated June 14, Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States. Access all of our curriculum at the button below.

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Remember Me Story Gallery

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Help us identify service members who deserve to be remembered. These could be family members, local heroes, or names from your local cemetery that few people know.

Please submit names, photos, and stories at the button below. You can also view the gallery of stories. Be sure to use #RememberMe on social media!

Sponsor Spotlight

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We are deeply grateful to Crowley and DARCARS for their continued support of the Wreaths Across America mission. Your commitment helps us ensure that every hero is remembered, honored, and taught to future generations.

Through your generosity and partnership, we are able to expand our reach, engage more communities, and carry forward the important work of placing wreaths on the headstones of our nation’s veterans. Thank you for standing with us and for sharing in this mission to remember, honor and teach.

Featured Merchandise

Show your support while keeping your essentials organized in the WAA wallet! Featuring weather-resistant AeroLOFT fabric to keep it lightweight, the main compartment has a zippered closure and there’s an additional stash side-pocket for smaller items. The wallet and the attached carabiner can be clipped to a keyring, backpack or belt loop.   

Click on the button to purchase the wallet, or view all of our merchandise here.

 
 

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The Deepest Honor is to Remember

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Military Appreciation Month is a time to pause and reflect on the courage, service, and sacrifice of the men and women who have worn our nation’s uniform. For generations, members of the United States Armed Forces have answered the call to serve, placing duty above self and enduring long separations, hardships, and unimaginable challenges in defense of our freedoms.

This month also reminds us of the sacrifices made by military families, who serve in their own way through every deployment, move, and homecoming. Together, their commitment and resilience represent the very best of our nation. As we honor those who have served and those who continue to serve, may we never forget the cost of freedom or the debt of gratitude we owe to America’s heroes.

This year, Wreaths Across America embraces the theme “Remember Me” to honor not just those who served collectively, but each individual name, family, and story. As our nation approaches its 250th anniversary, our year-long mission to Remember, Honor and Teach has never been more meaningful.

Help us keep their individual names and stories alive.

 

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Help Us Remember Them All

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Dear Michael Barbour,

I had a couple of conversations recently that will stay with me forever.
I sat down with two friends. One is in their late 80s, and one is in their 90s. One is a veteran, the other a retired school teach. Both remember Pearl Harbor not as history, but as something they lived through. You can hear it when they talk. It’s clear and serious, with no exaggeration or drama. They just shared their lived experiences.
I asked them a simple question: What’s changed?

 

Click here to read my full message, and keep scrolling to learn more about our year-round mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach.

 

Sincerely,

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Karen Worcester

Wreaths Across America’s Executive Director

 

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George H. W. Bush Points of Light Foundation

The Points of Light Foundation will honor Karen & Morrill Worcester at the 2026 George H.W. Bush Points of Light Awards on October 13 in Washington, D.C. Read more about this honor below!

National Tank Truck Carriers

National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) is proud to announce its participation in the nationwide Truckloads of Remembrance in partnership with Wreaths Across America! Read more about this partnership at the button.

If your organization would like a representative from Wreaths Across America to speak on any of these topics, don’t hesitate to reach out! Contact us at pr@wreathsacrossamerica.org.

 

Download the NEW Wreaths Across America Radio App

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NEW Teach Podcast: Past Stories, Current Lessons

 

Join Cindy Tatum each week for Past Stories, Current Lessons, a new podcast bringing the classroom to your headphones! The show, featuring educators and education partners, will air Wednesdays at 7 a.m. ET on Wreaths Across America Radio.

 

Listen live on the NEW Wreaths Across America Radio app, the iHeart, Audacy and TuneIn apps, or here.

 

 

Remember Me Story Gallery

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Help us identify service members who deserve to be remembered. These could be family members, local heroes, or names from your local cemetery that few people know.

 

Please submit names, photos, and stories at the button below. You can also view the gallery of stories. Be sure to use #RememberMe on social media!

 

Sponsor Spotlight

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We are deeply grateful to American Airlines and International Paper for their continued support of the Wreaths Across America mission. Your commitment helps us ensure that every hero is remembered, honored, and taught to future generations.

 

Through your generosity and partnership, we are able to expand our reach, engage more communities, and carry forward the important work of placing wreaths on the headstones of our nation’s veterans. Thank you for standing with us and for sharing in this mission to remember, honor and teach.

 

Featured Merchandise

 

Enjoy your tea or coffee in comfortable style! Our 15 oz. ceramic mug features the 2026 “Remember Me” theme on both sides. The spacious handle includes the Remember*Honor*Teach logo, as well!

 

Click on the button to purchase the mug, or view all of our merchandise here.

 

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This April, Your Family Can Help Keep These Stories Alive.

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There are children in this country who grow up knowing exactly what freedom costs.

They are military children. They share their parent with a mission, a deployment, and sometimes a sacrifice that cannot be undone. April is the month we honor them and the families behind them.

 

This April, Wreaths Across America is asking families across the country to do more than honor the moment. We are asking you to help sustain it.

 

The TEACH Program Needs Your Support.

In 2022, retired educator and Gold Star Mother Cindy Tatum built something she wished had existed when her own son was alive. The TEACH program is a free, K-12 curriculum designed to pass down the stories of service, sacrifice, and courage to the next generation.

 

It is free to every family who downloads it. This curriculum can bridge the gap between the abstract concept of service and make it real, in tangible ways. And it only stays free because people like you choose to support it.

 

Supporting the TEACH program is simple. Visit our support page and choose whatever amount feels right for your family. Every dollar goes directly toward keeping this curriculum alive and growing for families across the country.

 

See What Your Support Makes Possible.

The TEACH program is not a worksheet. It is a living curriculum that grows each year, introducing new materials, stories, and ways for young people to connect with the values of service and character.

 

Here is what families can access right now, completely free:

All of it free. All of it was built for families like yours. All of it sustained by people who believe these stories are worth keeping.

 

Your support this April honors military children, sustains a Gold Star Mother’s life’s work, and ensures the next generation of kids grows up knowing the names and the stories they were meant to remember.

 

That is worth sharing with every family you know. It’s that important.

 
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Announcing Our Partnership with the AMVETS!

An update from the folks at Wreaths Across America organization.


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There are some people whose lives serve as examples, pointing the rest of us in the right direction. Medal of Honor recipient Roger H. C. Donlon was one of those people.
Colonel Donlon was the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. He is remembered by many for carrying a compass in his pocket and for often gifting others one.  A compass, not for navigation, but as a reminder of the direction his life was meant to follow.  He was always ready to share the story.

 

Click here to read my full message, and keep scrolling to learn more about our year-round mission to Remember, Honor, and Teach.

Sincerely,

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Karen Worcester

Wreaths Across America’s Executive Director

 

AMVETS MOU

We are proud to announce the signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the AMVETS, formalizing a national partnership focused on honoring service, strengthening communities, and supporting veterans and military families across the country. Through coordinated outreach, sponsorship initiatives, educational programming, and national event support, WAA and AMVETS will work in a mutually beneficial manner to expand awareness, engagement and impact nationwide.
 

America250 & Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America is proud to partner with America250, the national, nonpartisan organization charged by Congress to lead celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Through its America Gives initiative, WAA joins in the push for the largest year of service in American history! Log your WAA volunteer hours throughout the year to participate in this historic event.

 

Remember Me Story Gallery

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Help us identify service members who deserve to be remembered. These could be family members, local heroes, or names from your local cemetery that few people know.

Please submit names, photos, and stories at the button below. You can also view the gallery of stories. Be sure to use #RememberMe on social media!

Month of the Military Child

April is the Month of the Military Child, and April 15th of each year celebrates Purple Up! For Military Kids Day!

Click below to view our Month of the Military Child lesson plans. We encourage you to share them with a student or educator in your life!

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Welcome Home Honoring Vietnam Veterans

Wreaths Across America Radio is proud to provide you coverage of the Welcome Home Honoring Vietnam Veterans event on March 29. Hosted by the Gary Sinise Foundation and Veterans United, this event on the National Mall includes a concert from Gary Sinise & The Lt. Dan Band, the National Anthem performed by country music star Craig Morgan, and a program emceed by Rob Riggle. Wreaths Across America Radio will bring you exclusive interviews before the event and coverage of the whole event.

Listen live on the iHeart, Audacy and TuneIn apps, or at the button.

 

Sponsor Spotlight

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We are deeply grateful to J.B. Hunt and Tyson Foods for their continued support of the Wreaths Across America mission. Your commitment helps us ensure that every hero is remembered, honored, and taught to future generations.

Through your generosity and partnership, we are able to expand our reach, engage more communities, and carry forward the important work of placing wreaths on the headstones of our nation’s veterans. Thank you for standing with us and for sharing in this mission to remember, honor and teach.

 

Featured Merchandise

Enjoy your favorite hot beverage in style with the 12 oz. ceramic Campfire Mug, featuring an elongated handle and retro granite design! The WAA logo is printed on both sides.

Click on the button to purchase the mug, or view all of our merchandise here.

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Make sure to follow Wreaths Across America official channels on social media for the most up-to-the-minute news on the mission throughout the year:

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