Wreaths Across America
On December 12, 2015, the American Legion, Post 539, coordinated the Wreaths Across America ceremony at the New Bern, North Carolina, National Cemetery. Gary Gillette, SAR New Bern Chapter Vice President and Registrar, and also a member of the American Legion, participated in the event. Over 150 people attended the event, with the highlight being, that all attendees were given the opportunity to lay, the more than 540 wreaths, on various Veteran gravestones throughout the cemetery.