Wreaths Across America - Manchester CT

02/03/2026

Today, on the anniversary of the attack and sinking of the USAT Dorchester, we remember the lives of the four Army Chaplains who remained calm and brought faith and hope in the final moments of many American heroes, including themselves.

Learn more about the Four Chaplains:
https://fourchaplains.org/the-four-chaplains/

01/27/2026

The Veterans we honor each year at the Hillstown Veterans Cemetery include men and women who served during WWII, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Granada and Operation Enduring Freedom. Also . . .

• One Veteran who served 5 tours in Vietnam, one who served in both the Korean War and Vietnam. Six who served in both WWII and Korea.

• 6 Purple Hearts, 1 the Bronze Star, 1 the Distinquished Flying Cross, and 3 Victory Medal recipients.

• A Navy Commander, 2 Army Colonels, former captain of the Manchester Police Department, and a 25 year firefighter/EMT.

• Two married couples (both Veterans), a pair of siblings, and a father and son.

• A Pearl Harbor survivor and a POW survivor who was held for 423 days during WWII.

Honor a Hometown Hero ~ Sponsor a Remembrance Wreath:
www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/CTHRVC

01/19/2026

💔🤍💙 Today, we honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

01/13/2026

❤️🤍💙 Save the Date: Saturday, December 19, 2026 for our 6th Annual Remembrance Ceremony at the Hillstown Veterans Cemetery. All are welcome! More details on our website: https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/CTHRVC

01/01/2026

We are very grateful for everyone's support in 2025 - and looking forward to advancing the mission to Remember/Honor/Teach together in 2026. Happy New Year!

12/27/2025

❤️ Remember 🤍 Honor 💙 Teach / Our 5th Annual Remembrance Ceremony at the Hillstown Veterans Cemetery in Manchester. Saturday, December 13, 2025. Thank you to all of our guests and volunteers.

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12/25/2025

❤️ Warm Christmas wishes to all who have supported our mission this year.

💚 And a very special message of gratitude to those celebrating overseas or far from loved ones. You are in our thoughts.

12/13/2025

❤️🤍💙 Today we Remembered the fallen, Honored those that served, while we Teach the next generation the value of freedom.

Hillstown Veterans Cemetery
More photos to come.

12/12/2025

Tomorrow is our 5th Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Hillstown Veterans Cemetery. Here is a slideshow of photos from last year's ceremony. Photo Credit: Joanne Gustafson, Doreen Caron and Kelly Jones.

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12/09/2025

❤️🤍💙 Our wreaths have arrived! Thank you Beacon Safety from Portland, ME for providing the delivery! And big thanks to Manchester Elks Lodge #1893 for once again providing a place to store them until our ceremony!

12/08/2025

❤️🤍💙 We are very excited to announce that the The First Company Governor's Foot Guard will be participating once again during our Wreath Laying Ceremony coming up this Saturday, December 13th at the Hillstown Veterans Cemetery.

All are welcome to attend.

12/07/2025

❤️ Today we remember Joseph DeSimone, Sargeant, US Air Force and Pearl Harbor Survivor.

🤍 You can honor the legacy of our hometown heroes laid to rest at the Hillstown Veterans Cemetery when you sponsor a Remembrance Wreath. $17 each.

💙 Go to: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/CTHRVC