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Airmen lay wreaths at Lancaster Cemetery

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Wreaths Across America, a non-
profit organization, sponsors the Above: Master Sgt. Robert Sims, 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lays
laying of wreaths at the graves of a wreath on a grave of
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Cemetery Dec. 12, 2015.
Locally, volunteers laid wreaths Right: Wreaths were laid
on the graves of veterans at Lan- at 840 graves of veterans
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Dec. 12, 2015.
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nior Airman Cory Mock from the
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AFB volunteers who assisted in
placing wreaths on 840 graves of
veterans at Lancaster Cemetery,
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This yearly tradition began when
a company in Maine produced too
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raised enough funds to put wreaths
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Master Sgt. Robert Sims and Senior Airman Cory Mock
from the 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were among
several Edwards AFB volunteers who assisted in placing
wreaths on 840 graves of veterans at Lancaster Cemetery.

VETERANS, from 1 Air Force photographs by Rebecca Amber Tech. Sgt. Michael Burd’s family baked holiday treats and made Christmas
cards for Operation Bring Joy. The family mailed the items from Arkansas
Burd’s mom, Susan Burd-Reedy, Wearing Christmas-themed costumes, the AFSA members passed out to give to the residents of the California Veteran’s Home in Lancaster, Calif.
is credited with the idea of mak- hand-crafted holiday cards and home-baked treats to the residents at the
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nephews Nathan, Nick, Norah and
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The veterans home provided
a list of the residents and which
branch of military they served in
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ceived a card with a service mem-
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“That level of support, it means
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have made the cards regardless of
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Right: Tech. Sgt. Michael Burd, Air
Force Association chapter president,
talks to one of the residents at the
Pete Knight Veteran’s Home during
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Joy.” Far right: Air Force Sergeants
Association Chapter 1328 and
American Medical Response
Antelope Valley presented a check
for $1,600 to the William J. Pete
Knight Veteran’s Home Dec. 15,
2015.