Jacksonville Memory Gardens hosted its 10th annual Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday, joining more than 4,900 locations nationwide in honoring veterans with holiday wreaths.

Volunteers and sponsorship groups raised funds throughout the year to place 3,252 veterans’ wreaths on the headstones of service members laid to rest at the cemetery. The event supports Wreaths Across America’s mission to “Remember, Honor, Teach,” ensuring the legacy of those who served endures.

This is the ninth year Jacksonville Memory Gardens has participated in National Wreaths Across America Day.

The day’s events began at about 11:30 a.m., with an escort including the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, a Mission BBQ deuce cargo truck, a Leonard’s Express semi, a M35 deuce-and-a-half cargo truck and a UPS “

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