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Today is the last day people will have the opportunity to help support Wreath Across America this Holiday season as the deadline to sponsor a wreath is today. Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, volunteers coordinate wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,600 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. Knoxville’s Graceland Cemetery is one of only 16 cemeteries in Iowa that takes part in the annual tradition. There are 252 graves the organization is trying to recognize this holiday season and needs help from sponsors to do so.  It costs $15 to sponsor a wreath. Local veterans groups as well as volunteers will place the wreaths at Graceland Cemetery on National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, December 14th at 11 a.m. Following the placing of the wreaths a military ceremony will be held at the Veteran’s Plot at noon. For more information and to sponsor a wreath go to kniakrls.com and click here: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/16064