Volunteers across the country put live Christmas wreaths on graves at veterans' cemeteries. But in the Triangle, not enough of the $15 wreaths have been bought. And thousands of veterans' graves could be empty through the holidays.
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Sabreina Johnson was at a ceremony in Raleigh last year and saw all the graves without wreaths after the ceremony. She says it broke her heart.
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"Looking at the tombstones that didn't have wreaths, knowing that my father was a Vietnam veteran and had passed away, I couldn't imagine being a family member and coming out here and my veteran not having a wreath," Johnson said. "Even though they're not here, they're not forgotten."
You can donate to make sure every veteran has a wreath this year. Wreaths are $15 and the deadline to donate is Monday, Nov. 28.
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