Scenes From Wreaths Across America At Santa Fe National Cemetery Saturday Morning

Submitted by Carol A. Clark
on December 18, 2017
- 3:57 pm

Hundreds of people braved cold temperatures Saturday morning to participate in the annual Wreaths Across America event at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Los Alamos National Laboratory employees, in partnership with Los Alamos National Security LLC, Centerra-LA (the Lab’s protective force contractor), Berardinelli Funeral Home, the International Guard Union of America Local 69, and Los Alamos National Bank raised $11,500 to sponsor 1,150 wreaths of remembrance for the ceremony. The Wreaths Across America initiative coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery and other cemeteries and locations in all 50 states. Mike Lansing, Associate Director for Mission Assurance, Security and Emergency Response (ADMASER), introduced the program to LANL in 2011. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Scene from Wreaths Across America Saturday morning at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Civil Air Patrol Cadets from Los Alamos ready to place wreaths on graves at Santa Fe National Cemetery are Juan Romero, Kyle Gentile, Bryce Gentile and Gavin Robles. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Airman Danekah Olguin and her mom, Shelley Olguin await the distribution of wreaths. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

UNM-LA CEO Dr. Cindy Rooney and her daughter Allison listen to guest speakers at Saturday’s Wreaths Across America event at Santa Fe national Cemetery. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos residents Art Brown, McKenna Schoonover and Thomas Lujan prepare to lay wreaths on graves Saturday morning at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Scene from Wreaths Across America program Saturday morning at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Members of the Hopkins family listen to the speakers Saturday morning at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Scene from Wreaths Across America at Santa Fe National Cemetery Saturday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Civil Air Patrol members from Los Alamos and three other New Mexico squadrons volunteer Saturday at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Nineteen cadets and 12 senior members participated. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Scene from Wreaths Across America at Santa Fe National Cemetery Saturday morning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

LTC Annette Peters organizes Los Alamos Civil Air Patrol Cadets Saturday at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Civil Air Patrol Major Mark Peters, right, and CAP Squadron Commander Lt. Bill Wolfe at Saturday’s Wreaths Across America. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com

Los Alamos Civil Air Patrol members perform a salute at a veteran’s grave Saturday. At each veteran’s grave, their full name and rank is said aloud and the gratitude of the nation is expressed. Photo by CAP Major Dan Gabel