Local Boy Scouts helped lay wreaths at Fort Rosecrans, Miramar National Cemetery, Greenwood Memorial Park and Mountain View Saturday morning.
The ceremony was part of Wreaths Across America’s efforts to honor fallen soldiers during the holiday season.
"We honor the people who fought for our country and we honor soldiers whenever we need to,” Boy Scout Tommy Mansfield said.
The wreaths were laid at 9 a.m. simultaneously with cemeteries across the US. Equivalent ceremonies were held at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia and several thousands other places.
“The purpose of this ceremony is to remember both the sacrifice of veterans who are still alive, the times away from their families, from their schools, from their jobs, from their careers, and also to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans who left us in the service of their country,” Steve Lewandowski of the Veterans Research Alliance Today explained.
Wreaths Across America is a non-profit organization dedicated to “remembering our fallen heroes, honoring those who serve, and teaching our children about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve our freedoms.”
