Wreaths Across America Lyons View Veterans Cemetery

09/19/2026

🇺🇸 THEY DESERVE TO BE REMEMBERED. 🇺🇸

Take a moment and imagine visiting the gravesite of someone you love… and knowing that their service, their sacrifice, and their name will never be forgotten.

That is what Wreaths Across America is all about. ❤️

Each wreath placed is more than a wreath. It is a simple way of saying:

“We remember you.”
“We honor your sacrifice.”
“You are not forgotten.”

This year, I’m asking our community to help us make sure that every veteran resting at our cemetery knows they are remembered.

Sponsor a wreath.
Bring your family.
Volunteer with us.
Share our mission.
Invite a friend.

You may never have known the veteran whose grave you stand beside, but you can still honor the life they lived and the freedoms they helped protect.

🇺🇸 One wreath. One name. One story. One grateful community.

Let’s come together and make sure they are never forgotten.

Will you help us Remember, Honor & Teach? ❤️🇺🇸

09/18/2026

🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸 REMEMBERING CAPTAIN BILL ROBINSON 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸

61 years ago today, my dear friend, Captain Bill Robinson, was captured as a Prisoner of War near the Laotian border.

He would spend 2,703 long days in captivity before finally coming HOME.

Bill holds a place in American history as the longest-held enlisted American Prisoner of War.

But there is one story Bill shared with me that I don’t think I will ever forget.

While being held captive, Bill and the other POWs learned about the moon landing from a packet of sugar. At the time, packets sometimes had fun facts printed on the back.

They learned that Americans had landed on the moon—and they knew an American flag was there.

That night, the men went outside, stood at attention, and saluted the moon. 🇺🇸🌙

Their captors couldn’t understand why they were standing outside saluting the moon. When they asked, Bill explained:

They hadn’t seen an American flag in so long. But they knew there was one on the moon, and they wanted to salute it.

Think about that for a moment.

Imagine being separated from your family, your home, and your country for years. Imagine not seeing the American flag for so long that simply knowing one was flying on the moon meant enough to you that you had to stand at attention and salute it.

That is what our flag meant to those men.

Today, we see the American flag everywhere. We drive past it. We see it flying at our homes, businesses, schools, cemeteries, and government buildings.

But there were Americans who spent years dreaming of seeing that flag again.

Men who would have given anything just to see it for one more moment.

That is why we remember.
That is why we honor.
That is why we place wreaths.

Every wreath placed on a veteran’s grave is more than a wreath. It is a promise that their service, their sacrifice, and their story will never be forgotten.

Bill, I hope you know how much you mean to me. I am so thankful God placed you in my life, and I feel truly blessed and honored to call you my friend.

You have lived a story most of us could never begin to imagine, yet you remain one of the most humble and extraordinary people I have ever known.

You are, without a doubt, one of my favorite humans. ❤️

I love you, Bill.

Today, I remember you.
Today, I honor you.
And always, I will be grateful for the sacrifices you and those brave men made for our country—and for that flag. 🇺🇸

We Remember. We Honor. We Teach.
🌹🇺🇸🌹

09/17/2026

🇺🇸 LET’S SEE HOW MANY OF YOU KNOW! 🇺🇸

When you see a Wreaths Across America wreath being placed on a veteran’s grave, what do you think the wreath symbolizes? 🌿

A️⃣ Remembering their service
B️⃣ Honoring their sacrifice
C️⃣ Teaching future generations
D️⃣ ALL OF THE ABOVE! 🇺🇸

👇 Drop your answer below!

And tell us: What does Wreaths Across America mean to YOU? ❤️🤍💙

09/13/2026

🌹🇺🇸 If you could place a wreath on the grave of one veteran from your family, who would it be?

I’ll go first. ❤️

I would place a wreath on my father’s grave. My dad served in the United States Air Force, and he is buried at Long Island National Cemetery.

It has always been a dream of mine to be there on Wreaths Across America Day and personally place a wreath on his grave, as well as on my grandparents’ graves. ❤️

While I can’t be there in person, I choose to honor my dad here in Knoxville by remembering him, honoring his service, and making sure his sacrifice is never forgotten. 🇺🇸🌹

Now it’s your turn.
Who would you place a wreath for? Tell us their name, branch of service, or share a favorite memory in the comments. ❤️

Let’s fill this post with the names and stories of the veterans who mean so much to us.

Remember. Honor. Teach. 🇺🇸🌹

08/27/2026

Our 2026 theme draws inspiration from an unexpected source: a line from the film “Home Alone 2.” The quote, “Maybe they don't forget about you, but they forget to remember you,” underscores the importance of actively remembering the individuals who served, especially those whose stories risk being lost to time.

We want to hear from you: Who is an individual who served our country, but time may have forgotten? If you have a story to share, please click the link below to add it to our gallery.

https://app.memoryfox.net/story/wreaths-across-america/remember-me

08/20/2026

05/26/2026

Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit will be visiting Knoxville Sunday, 5/31– Monday, 6/1. Thank you to Veterans Heritage Site Foundation and The United Veterans Council of East Tennessee, Inc. to bring this educational exhibit to East Tennessee!

The Mobile Education Exhibit is free and intended for all ages and helps teach the next generation about service and sacrifice as well as sharing stories of patriotism and love of country.

📍Food City Grocery Store in the Deane Hill Center at 284 Morrell Road Sunday May 31 – Monday, June 1; 10:00am – 6:00pm.

04/12/2026

Have a story to share? See below post for link!

Our 2026 theme draws inspiration from an unexpected source: a line from the film “Home Alone 2.” The quote, “Maybe they don't forget about you, but they forget to remember you,” underscores the importance of actively remembering the individuals who served, especially those whose stories risk being lost to time.

We want to hear from you: Who is an individual who served our country, but time may have forgotten? If you have a story to share, please click the link below to add it to our gallery.

https://app.memoryfox.net/story/wreaths-across-america/remember-me