The Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Unit stopped by the Wall of Honor on Friday, April 29, to educate visitors about those who gave their lives serving their country while offering a place of comfort and healing. The Wreaths Across America program began in 1992 with a trailer load of wreaths, decorated by volunteers and laid at the graves of fallen soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery. It has now become a national organization with over 2,500 participating locations, all focused on the mission to “Remember, Honor and Teach.”
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Wreaths Across America Ambassador Jennifer Merrill (left) visits with Bella Vista’s Sue Lynn Hanson inside a mobile education unit at the parking lot of the Wall of Honor.
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Vietnam veteran Stan Neukircher (left), of Bella Vista, shakes hands with U.S. Army Specialist Aaron Coker inside a mobile education unit at the parking lot of the Wall of Honor in Bella Vista.
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U.S. Army Specialist Robert Montez (right) places a 50th anniversary commemorative pin on the shirt of Vietnam veteran Stan Neukircher, of Bella Vista.