At the small but historic San Antonio National Cemetery, hundreds gathered Saturday to honor the fallen as part of Wreaths Across America.
Joey Massie, 6 carries a wreath with his father, Air Force Tech Sgt. Stephen Massie, as they look for a tombstone Saturday at San Antonio National Cemetery.Isabel Maldonado was looking forward to celebrating her upcoming 11th birthday later on Saturday. But first, the young Girl Scout had a mission to accomplish at a local cemetery almost a week before Christmas.
Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the 4-acre cemetery at 517 Paso Hondo St. to say the name of the deceased before placing a wreath at each of the 3,000-plus graves. Veterans paused and saluted their fallen comrades-in-arms. About 12 years ago, members of a local Freemasons fraternal organization who were helping with the distribution of wreaths at Fort Sam wanted to do more for the veterans laid to rest at San Antonio National Cemetery.
“[They] turned the program into something to be really proud of,” Mitchell said. “I was just the guy between two better men who really made a difference at the National Cemetery.”
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