TAPS Togethers: National Wreaths Across America Day
December 14, 2024
On Saturday, December 14, we are inviting TAPS family members of all ages to join us for a time of special connection and remembrance at national cemeteries across the country with our partner Wreaths Across America for National Wreaths Across America Day.
National Wreaths Across America Day is an annual event that honors the brave men and women who have served our country in times of war and peace. By placing wreaths at graves of our nation's veterans and fallen heroes, and saying their names, we honor and remember those who have served and sacrificed on behalf of our nation.
This year we are opening TAPS' participation to any cemetery near you. Please follow the registration steps below to sign up.
Steps to Volunteer with TAPS at a Location Near You
- Visit Wreaths Across America’s location search to find a participating location near you.
- Within the Search by Location Name or ID Code, begin typing the name of your city and a list of the nearest participating locations will auto-populate.
- From the auto-populated list, click the location where you would like to participate and more information about the location will be displayed below the search. If it is the correct cemetery, click the View button to be redirected to the cemetery’s page.
- Once redirected, click the white Volunteer button in the middle of the page banner.
- Fill in the registration form for Wreaths Across America. Don’t forget to click Submit My Registration when it is complete.
- Take note of the cemetery name and then register with TAPS through our Portal. Please indicate the name of the cemetery where you are registered to volunteer on your TAPS Registration.
Locations with TAPS Survivors Attending
With access to over 4,000 cemeteries nationwide, we want to ensure you have the opportunity to connect with other TAPS families participating nearby. Below is a list of cemeteries where fellow survivors have confirmed their attendance. Additional locations will be added as details are finalized.
Please refer to the Steps to Volunteer to participate whether at a location listed below or at another cemetery of your choice.
- Deleware Veterans Memorial Cemetery
10:30 a.m. — Bear, Delaware
Map - Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery
11:00 a.m. — Schuylerville, New York
Map - Long Island National Cemetery
12:00 p.m. — Farmingdale, New York
Map - Western New York National Cemetery
12:00 p.m. — Corfu, New York
Map
- Friends of Fort Scott National Cemetery
10 a.m. — Fort Scott, Kansas
Map - Fort Custer National Cemetery
11:30 a.m. — Augusta, Michigan
Map - Resurrection Cemetery
12 p.m. — Clinton Township, Michigan
Map
- Barrancas National Cemetery
7:30 a.m. — Pensacola, Florida
Map - Arlington National Cemetery
8 a.m. — Arlington, Virginia
Map - Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
9 a.m. — San Antonio, Texas
Map - Overton County Memorial Gardens
10 a.m. — Livingston, Tennessee
Map - Autumn Woods Memorial Park
11 a.m. — Olive Branch, Mississippi
Map - Houston National Cemetery
11 a.m. — Houston, Texas
Map - St. Paul's Church
12 p.m. — Augusta, Georgia
Map - Jacksonville National Cemetery
12 p.m. — Jacksonville, Florida
Map
- Willamette National Cemetery
9 a.m. — Happy Valley, Oregon
Map - Greenhill Cemetery
11 a.m. — Laramie, Wyoming
Map
Sponsor a Wreath
If you would like to Sponsor a Remembrance Wreath and have a portion of the proceeds donated to TAPS, please visit the TAPS Sponsorship page. Click the red Sponsor Wreaths button in the page banner and walk through Steps 1 - 5 to purchase. Under Step 2, TAPS will automatically be selected as your Sponsorship Group to Support. The default location for Wreath Placement is Arlington National Cemetery, but you are welcome to change this to another location if you would like.
Share Your Experience With Us
As we lay wreaths in honor of our nation's veterans and fallen heroes, we invite you to share pictures of your wreath laying ceremony that this inspiring event may bring out. Photos can be emailed to tapstogethers@taps.org or post them to your social media channels and tag us @tapsorg.
Partnership Information
TAPS is proud to once again be an official non-profit partner with Wreaths Across America in these moving ceremonial events.
Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2007 to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine wreath maker Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s yearlong mission – Remember the fallen, Honor those that serve, Teach the next generation the value of freedom – is carried out, in part, each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at thousands of participating locations in all 50 states and beyond.
Questions?
Email us at tapstogethers@taps.org.