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2021 Wreaths Across America - Wichita Veterans Memorial Park
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2021 Wreaths Across America

  • Wreaths Across America event program, Wichita 2021.
  • American flags displayed in a park setting.
  • Three people standing behind decorated wreaths.
  • Woman interviewed by news crew outdoors.
  • Woman being interviewed outdoors near water.
  • Outdoor gathering with people and American flags.
  • Two uniformed military personnel with flags behind.
  • Man speaking at outdoor podium in winter attire.
  • Base Honor Guard patch on uniform sleeve.
  • Honor guard holding American and blue flags.
  • Two men playing trumpets outdoors in winter.
  • Veterans saluting during a patriotic ceremony.
  • Man saluting at U.S. Army wreath ceremony.
  • Man saluting memorial with Marine Corps logo.
  • Person saluting at a memorial ceremony.
  • Air Force officer saluting at a memorial.
  • Man saluting at a memorial wreath ceremony.
  • Saluting veteran at a wreath-laying ceremony.
  • Man saluting at veteran memorial event.
  • Scout saluting at wreath-laying ceremony.
  • Man speaking at outdoor podium event.
  • People walking, woman holding a wreath.
  • Person placing wreath and roses in water.
  • Grave with flowers and a memorial card.
  • Honor guard in red uniforms by river.
  • Man playing trumpet outdoors near tree.
  • Veterans in red uniforms by the river.
  • Wreaths with flags on display outdoors.
  • Declaration of Independence monument with wreath.
  • Wreath with red bow near memorial wall.
  • Wreath with red bow on Marines memorial.
  • POW MIA memorial with wreath and flag.
  • Vietnam memorial with wreath and engraved text.
  • Wreath on memorial with Navy Corpsman inscription.
Category
2021, Events
About This Project

The 2021 Wreaths Across America kicked off in Wichita, Kansas with an 11 a.m . ceremony occurring simultaneously with other WAA ceremonies around the country. This local ceremony was centered on the Park’s Flag Pavilion and included:

  • Flag-lined entry sidewalk to the Park’s Flag Pavilion
  • Introduction and opening remarks
  • Chaplain invocation
  • Color guard presentation of The Colors
  • 8 wreaths mounted (1 for each branch of US military including the new US Space Force and for POWs-MIAs)
  • A wreath mounted at each Memorial in the Park
  • Tribute to late WVMP Board Chairman Charles “Skip” Ward by former Wichita Mayor Jeff Longwell
  • Memorial wreath launch in the Arkansas River
  • 21-gun salute
  • “Taps” played on the trumpet
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