Wreaths Across America preparation in New Windsor | PHOTOS

December 6, 2024 by The Baltimore Sun

Preparation of 367 ceremonial wreathstook place Friday, at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. Volunteers attach military branch flags and stars on each of the wreaths. The remaining of the 6,000 wreaths are then counted, divided, and delivered to the 47 approved cemeteries for Wreaths Across America ceremonies on December 14 at Noon.

Volunteers pose for a photo. Left to right: Lisa Haggerty of Hampstead, Peggy Ludwig of Marriottsville and Patti Wall of Mt. Airy. The volunteers decorated ceremonial wreaths with military branch flags and stars this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Ted Ely, an army veteran from Westminster, decorates ceremonial wreaths with military branch flags and stars this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Volunteer Anne Townsley of Westminster holds a batch of wreaths as she and other volunteers, including her daughter Kati Townsley, right, decorate ceremonial wreaths with military branch flags and stars this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Volunteers decorate ceremonial wreaths with military branch flags and stars this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Volunteer Lisa Haggerty of Hampstead adjusts a bow as she decorates a ceremonial wreath this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Volunteer Kati Townsley of Westminster carries finished wreaths. She and several others, including her mom Anne Townsley, decorated ceremonial wreaths with military branch flags and stars this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Finished wreaths ready to be packed. Volunteers decorated ceremonial wreaths with military branch flags and stars this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Volunteers Linda Eicholtz, left of New Windsor, and Ken Keeffer of Union Bridge, right, decorate ceremonial wreaths with military branch flags and stars this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. Linda is a US Navy veteran and has been participating in this event for 7 years. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)

Volunteers Carroll Smith, left, an Army veteran, and Dan Cartzendafner, a Marine veteran, both of Union Bridge, pack finished ceremonial wreaths this morning at Babylon Vault Company in New Windsor. The wreaths were provided by Wreaths Across America, and will be placed on the graves of veterans in 47 cemeteries. Today, the volunteers decorated 376 wreaths. (Barbara Haddock Taylor/Staff)