Wreaths Across America Day commemorated in Agawam

People Nationwide helps lay down wreaths at the graves of our country's heroes. 22 News reporter Claire Overton shares how volunteers locally are remembering them. >> To see so many people take time out of their day to honor and remember. It's very moving. >> Millions of volunteers across the country taking part in reads across America. Placing reads at the graves of our fallen heroes. Here in western Massachusetts, at the Massachusetts Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Awam, crowds of people from all over were bust in to help pay their respects and place wreaths at over 10,800 graves. You have a sense of like coming together with people that you may not know, but we're all here for the same reason, and that's to celebrate the lives of people that have fallen. Hundreds of volunteers came together to lay thousands of wreaths. But the most important part is the volunteers for all ages. The organization Wreaths Across America established on three pillars. Remember, honor, and teach. >> The one that speaks to me the most is teaching. So that the the younger generations can learn [music] what freedom means. many members of the younger generation volunteering, understanding the importance of showing appreciation for veterans. Not a lot of people have or know people that um fought for our country and like me, but I think it's important to still be here for other people whose families have um been lost in the war. >> A community showing their support for each other and our veterans working for you. Clair Overton 22 News.