Maine Gov., first lady, lay wreaths at Arlington

Maine Gov. Paul LePage and his wife, Ann, are participating in the annual Wreaths Across America remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.

The wreaths are being laid on the graves of soldiers who sacrificed their lives defending their country.

The event began quietly in Maine more than two decades ago, when Worcester Wreath Company founders Morrill and Karen Worcester decided to bring surplus wreaths to the Virginia cemetery. The event was a quiet, unheralded affair until Internet stories in 2006 highlighted the project and stoked national interest.

A convoy of 12 trucks carrying nearly 250,000 wreaths left Maine Dec. 6 enroute to Arlington, where they were joined by hundreds of thousands of wreaths transported from throughout the United States.

Wreaths are also being laid at veterans’ cemeteries across the country.

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