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Laying a Wreath
Civil Air Patrol Col. Mary Feik lays a wreath in honor of all U.S. prisoners of war and missing personnel during a wreath-laying ceremony as part of Wreaths Across America at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Dec. 12, 2015. The wreath laying is held annually, on the second or third Saturday of December, at more than 1,000 cemeteries across the country and honors fallen service members, prisoners of war, the missing in action and all active duty service members. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeff Troutman