BAY PINES, Fla. — Remember the fallen, honor those who serve and teach the next generation the value of freedom. This is the mission of Wreaths Across America.

What You Need To Know • Wreaths Across America is a mission to remember the fallen and honor those who served • Thomas Schooley participates annually, inspired by his late mother who passed in 2020 • Fundraising efforts helped place 8,500 wreaths at Bay Pines National Cemetery this year • Organizers hope to continue increasing the number of wreaths with community support

For Thomas Schooley, it has become a yearly tradition.

“When I found out that this happens, I signed up the very first year after my mom passed,” he said.

Schooley’s mom died from cancer in 2020.

Her name, Betty, is written along with Schooley’s stepfat

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