Officer Wayne Drown of the Gorham Police Department paused for a moment after laying a wreath at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall during the Wreaths Across America trek in December. As fellow officer Sgt. Ted Hatch shared, “The Gold Star families and our veterans shared some of the most compelling stories of their loss and how this trek is a chance for them to bond and heal.” On National Wreaths Across America Day, the organization’s mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad.