Wreaths Across America Ceremony Held Monday At Capitol Lake

Wreaths Across America Ceremony Held Monday At Capitol Lake

PIERRE — The 16th annual South Dakota Wreaths Across America ceremony was held Monday morning at the Flaming Fountains Veteran’s Memorial at Capitol Lake in Pierre…

The ceremony is coordinated by the South Dakota Funeral Directors Association. Organization president Josh Fiedler of Sioux Falls says similar ceremonies were being held across the nation Monday…

Lieutenant Governor Larry Rhoden presented the wreath during the ceremony and says South Dakotans have served to protect the state before it was a state…

The Wreaths Across America mission is to Remember fallen U-S soldiers; Honor those who served or currently serve and Teach children the values of freedom they enjoy every day.