PGRNY Completed Missions

HOTH Mission

Wreaths Across America
Calverton National Cemetery

All Military Branches

Calverton, NY - 12/14/2024

Mission applies to the following Region(s):

Region 8, Region 9

About the Mission:

Wreaths Across America (WAA) will be hosted at Calverton National Cemetery on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The Support Committee for Calverton National Cemetery is coordinating the WAA event: Click here to view webpage.

Thank you to the Committee and to our volunteers for every effort to honor the service and sacrifice of veterans. Wreath placement will begin at 9:00 a.m. – volunteers have been assigned start times at 15-minute intervals to help reduce traffic backups. We are slated to receive under 6,000 wreaths and there are a great number of volunteers – volunteers will be able to lay 4 wreaths each. Sections to be decorated are 19 and 28. Wreaths will be staged in those sections for the volunteers to place. We ask volunteers to stay mindful of ensuring that wreaths are not placed on headstones and markers with the Star of David emblem of belief unless specifically requested by the families. Other Veterans and families who do not wish a wreath to be placed on their loved one’s grave site may contact our office to be placed on an exception list.

Wreath pickup is January 18, 2024.

Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:

12/14/2024 at 08:30am

Staging Location:

Calverton National Cemetery
Section 19
210 Princeton Boulevard,
Calverton, NY 11933

Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:

Mike Osip
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631-494-8981

Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:

Updated 15, May 2024

The CDC has changed its COVID-19 protocol recommendations for 2024, updating them to reflect the changing severity and transmission of the virus. Please click here for the latest information and continue to practice common sense distancing protocols while in enclosed locations.

Special Information:

PGR will be opening up the boxes of wreaths to be distributed to the volunteers as they come in at their assigned time slot. Pallets of wreaths will be dropped at those sections (Friday or Thursday}. PGR will be doing section 19. Meet RC Mike Osip @ section 19 for further instructions. .

PGR also will be in charge of getting the cardboard, plastic wrapping and pallets to assembly areato dumpsters for disposal.If you have a pickup truck, it would be very helpful in the disposal to the assembly area. Thank You

Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?

no

Submitted by:

Mike Osip

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