Wreaths, honors at veterans’ graves in Seattle area

Originally published December 17, 2016 at 6:08 pmUpdated December 17, 2016 at 6:38 pm

Members of the 1st Corps Honor Guard from Joint Base Lewis McChord place wreaths at veterans’ graves Saturday, along with volunteers from the community, during the seventh annual Wreaths Across America event. They were at Evergreen Washelli’s Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Seattle. As each wreath was placed, the name was read. Honor guard members saluted. Nationally, Wreaths Across America placed more than 500,000 wreaths at 900 sites. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

After a brief ceremony, 1,350 wreaths were placed on veterans’ graves at Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park in North Seattle. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

Glenn Ledbetter, with VFW Post 1040, Lynnwood, plays taps at the seventh annual Wreaths Across America dedication Saturday at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

The 1st Corps honor guard from Joint Base Lewis-McChord retires the colors after a brief ceremony in Seattle during Wreaths Across America. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

Volunteers place the wreaths Saturday at Evergreen Washelli in Seattle. The Navy Wives Club of America presented the local event. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

VFW Post 1040’s rifle team prepares for a 21-gun salute during a ceremony before the placing of the wreaths. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

VFW Post 1040’s rifle team fires a 21-gun salute. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

Representing the Air Force, Senior Airman Kera Bowen places a small flag on one of seven ceremonial wreaths at Evergreen Washelli on Saturday. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

The 1st Corps Honor Guard from JBLM returns the colors to their van after the brief ceremony. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

JBLM’s 1st Corps Honor Guard members, from left, Marcos Torres, Austin Wisong and Jericho Mamoe check out “The American Doughboy,” a World War I memorial by Alonzo Victor Lewis. The statue was originally unveiled in 1932 in front of Seattle’s Civic Auditorium. (Alan Berner/The Seattle Times)

Wreaths were placed at local veterans’ graves Saturday during the seventh annual Wreaths Across America event. Nationally, Wreaths Across America placed more than 500,000 wreaths at 900 sites.

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