The honor guard is seen as “Taps” is played during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery, which is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
More than a hundred people attended the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery, which is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
More than a hundred people attended the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery, which is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Cyrus Nabors, a La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy, salutes after placing a wreath at the Veterans Memorial at Greenmount Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, which is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
More than a hundred people attended the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery, which is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Veteran Joe Perino recites a poem as Chris Bartlett and Jill Williams listen during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery. The event is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Brayton Thurber, a La Plata County Sheriff’s Office deputy, places a wreath at the Veterans Memorial at Greenmount Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday. The event is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
The honor guard is seen as “Taps” is played during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery. The event is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Melinda Fagner places a wreath on a veteran’s headstone at Greenmount Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday. The event is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
The honor guard is seen as “Taps” is played during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday at Greenmount Cemetery. The event is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Jolleen Myers places a wreath on her husband, Louis Myers’, headstone at Greenmount Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday. The event is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. Louis Myers served in the U.S. Navy. Volunteers scattered across the cemetery placing 1,230 remembrance wreaths on the graves of fallen heroes. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango Fire Protection District brought its ladder truck and a flag to the entrance of Greenmount Cemetery during the Wreaths Across America event Saturday. The event is organized by Blue Star Moms of Durango. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)


