Air Force Col. Kirk Peterson, 673d Logistics Readiness Group commander, salutes a wreath he placed with Gold Star family member Nicholas Strobbe, during the annual Wreaths Across America day at the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, December 16, 2017. Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992 when his company, Worecester Wreath had a surplus of holiday wreaths. Wreaths Across America is held annual

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Air Force Col. Kirk Peterson, 673d Logistics Readiness Group commander, salutes a wreath he placed with Gold Star family member Nicholas Strobbe, during the annual Wreaths Across America day at the Ft. Richardson National Cemetery, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, December 16, 2017. Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman, Morrill Worcester, in 1992 when his company, Worecester Wreath had a surplus of holiday wreaths. Wreaths Across America is held annually on the second Saturday of December. ( Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. James Richardson)

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