Remembering

Remembering and honoring those who served. The annual wreath laying at Arlington happened yesterday. Begun in 1992 by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath in Harrington, Maine, the tradition continues and grows every year. More than 16,000 wreaths were placed this year, at Arlington and several other locations.

Pfc. De’Angello Robinson, 19, traveled seven hours by bus to place a wreath on the tombstone of a soldier he didn’t know.

For Robinson and other Marines who came from Camp Johnson, N.C., to Arlington National Cemetery to decorate graves, the day was about paying tribute to the men and women who served.

“In a few months, from where we are getting shipped out, this could be us,” said Robinson. “If it is us, I would want somebody to do the same for me, so I’m just trying to show respect.”

He was one of more than 6,000 volunteers who gathered Saturday morning to place wreaths on the graves at Arlington.

I last posted about Mr. Worcester’s annual effort in 2006. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do, Mr. Worcester.