LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The annual Wreaths Across America commemoration is returning to Lake County this week.

The event will be held at five Lake County cemeteries — Hartley, Kelseyville, Lower Lake, Middletown and Saint Mary’s in Lakeport — at 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.

This year’s theme is “Keep Moving Forward.”

Wreaths Across America honors veterans through nationwide wreath-laying ceremonies and year-round educational outreach.

During these events, wreaths are placed on the headstones of veterans from all branches of service — Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force and Merchant Marines — as well as POW/MIA memorials. 

In 2024 alone, more than four million wreaths were placed at nearly 5,000 participating cemeteries across the country and overseas.

This tradition reminds all Americans of the sacrifices made to secure our freedoms.

Everyone is invited to attend as youth organizations, volunteers and veteran organizations conduct the Wreaths Across America ceremonies at the five cemeteries and show veterans and their families that they will not be forgotten.      

Community members are urged to take an hour out of the busy holiday season to participate in this heartfelt ceremony, where they will come together to remember the fallen, honor those who serve and teach future generations the true cost of freedom.