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Veterans’ wreath laying event is Saturday in Romulus

Romulus will again this year join nearly 5,000 cemeteries across the country this Saturday during National Wreaths Across America Day.

The ceremony, set for Dec. 13, at Romulus Memorial Cemetery has become a tradition in the community. It is set to begin at noon and will honor and remember the more than 400 veterans buried at the facility. The effort in Romulus is led by members of the Romulus Veterans of Foreign Wars 9568 (VFW) who have been collecting donations to fund the project. Funds to purchase the wreaths, priced at $17 were collected since October and the group website reported that 637 wreaths, 27.3 percent more than the goal, had been purchased for the Saturday event.

Volunteers will lay the wreaths on the graves of veterans following a short memorial service. The event is family friendly and open to the public.  Last year, more than 3 million wreaths were placed on veterans’ graves during the commemorative event across the country, according to information provided by the national Wreaths Across America group.

Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) is an organization dedicated to advocating for veterans and their families, offering a wide range of support services.