Volunteers place thousands of wreaths  to remember departed veterans

Thousands of people spent several hours Saturday morning at the Northern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Fernley and other burial grounds by placing wreaths on military veterans’ gravesites as part of a national program to honor and remember the men and women who served their country.

Volunteers place thousands of wreaths  to remember departed veterans
Pfc. Ben Ligier, left, who graduated from the U.S. Marine Corp boot camp three weeks ago, and Fallon Sea Cadet Selah King walk to the USMC flag at Saturday’s Wreaths Across America program. Steve Ranson / LVN.