20151212 - Vet Wreaths

Michelle LaVigne/ For Shaw Media Marine Veteran Robert Lungren of McHenry and marine Sgt. Andrew Lowery of McHenry, salute the wreath they laid in honor of marine branch during a ceremony held at McHenry VFW 4600 in McHenry, Ill. on Saturday December 12, 2015 in conjunction with the wreaths across America program. Following the ceremony volunteers placed wreaths on the graves of veterans at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Woodlawn and Johnsburg Baptist Church cemeteries.

Michelle LaVigne/ For Shaw Media A crowd gathers in front of the McHenry VFW post 4600 for a wreaths across America ceremony in McHenry, Ill. on Saturday December 12, 2015 prior to placing wreaths on the graves of veterans in the St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Woodlawn and Johnsburg Baptist Church cemeteries.

Michelle LaVigne/ For Shaw Media Volunteers seven-year-old McKenna Arnold, her father Ken and mother Charlesa of McHenry place a wreath on a grave of a veteran inside of St. Mary of the Assumption Church cemetery in McHenry, Ill. on Saturday December 12, 2015 in conjunction with the wreaths across America program.

Michelle LaVigne/ For Shaw Media Sandy Barcus of McHenry is emotional after placing a wreath honoring the Gold Star families during a ceremony at the McHenry VFW post 4600 on Saturday December 12, 2015. The ceremony was held prior to volunteers hanging wreaths on the graves of veterans in the St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Woodlawn and Johnsburg Baptist Church cemeteries in conjunction with the wreathes across America program. Barcus lost her son, Army Pfc. Collier Barcus in 2004 after he died during a mortar attack in Baghdad.

Michelle LaVigne/ For Shaw Media Volunteer Danielee Kratz of McHenry, secures a wreath with a zip tie after it's placement on a grave of a veteran at St. Mary of the Assumption Church cemetery in McHenry, Ill. on Saturday December 12, 2015 in conjunction with the wreaths across America program.

Michelle LaVigne/ For Shaw Media Volunteers place wreaths on the graves of veterans at St. Mary of the Assumption Church and Woodlawn cemetery in McHenry, Ill. on Saturday December 12, 2015 in conjunction with the wreaths across America program.