Wreaths Across America - North Texas Wreaths of Honor

09/21/2026

Dear friends, as a Vietnam-era Marine, I know what it means to serve and to remember. I'm reaching out to ask you to stand with us at North Texas Wreaths of Honor. Our goal is 61,000 wreaths, one for every veteran laid to rest at DFW National Cemetery. For just $17, you can place a wreath on a veteran’s grave on December 19, 2026. I'm asking you personally: Please help us reach our goal. Don't wait. Wreaths Across America needs time to prepare and ship the wreaths. Please donate today to www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/TX0706P.
Your donation is more than a gift. It's a promise that their service and sacrifice are not forgotten. Thank you for honoring our veterans. Semper Fi.

Every year I HONOR PFC. Don Grieger, who on December 2nd, 1969 literally saved my life. He, if you know my story, died within 8 feet of me while we were securing our amphibious tractors aboard the U.S.S. Ogden County (LST). Because of his sacrifice I was able to come home from overseas. Cathy and I had two wonderful daughters. I had a successful 40 year career in the small rechargeable battery business and now run the nonprofit North Texas Wreaths of Honor. We strive every year to HONOR those veterans who went before us. Please help us.

02/19/2026

Well, I might have been premature about going to Iwo Jima. Right now we are 19 people short of having a second full "charter flight" from Guam to Iwo Jima.
So, I'm putting it out there for any Marine that is interested in going to Iwo Jima from March 25-30th. This is the 81st Anniversary of that battle.
Here's the kicker. The cost is approximately $7,500. This includes airfare, hotel, food and the big after party on Sunday evening, March 29.
And more important, your passport can NOT expire within 6 months AFTER the trip.
So, if interested in making a once in a lifetime trip back tot he most pivotal battle site that swung the war towards the USA in winning against the Japanese to help end WWII here is who you need to contact and NOW. We have until the end of February to fill that plane.
Contacts:
Tim Gutierrez - (214) 274-8261 [email protected]
Joel Meanor - (817) 832-5064 [email protected]
Lt. Col. Raul Sifuentes - (703) 212-8128 [email protected]
By contacting anyone of these people they can send you the packet of information that you should fill out and return. They tell you about the deposit needed and when final payment is due.
So, if interested please sing up ASAP. You will be glad you did and another 50+ Marines signed up will be grateful for you signing up.
On you of the flight confirmed is Don Graves who is 100 years old and one of the few surviving Marines from Iwo Jima. Imagine being on the island and him giving yo a blow by blow of the battle.
I'm really asking you if interested to belly up to the bar now and be a part of history.
And, when reading this please share with everyone on your page so maybe we can get the additional 19 Marines we need.
This will be my last chance to make the trip. And a dream of any Marine to visit this HOLLOWED ground.
SEMPER FI and let's make this happen.
Ooh! Rah!

02/12/2026

I'm going on a "trip" of a lifetime. March 25th through March 30th I'm going to Iwo Jima for the 81st Anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. And Don Graves, presently 100 years old, will be on that tour. He will be the LAST Iwo Jima survivor to visit Iwo Jima. What an HONOR that will be to be visiting the island with him.
Now, if you want to be part of that tour you need to get on the list ASAP, fill out the material required to be on the tour. Last, the cost is approximately $7,200. Yes, that's a lot but for a Marine it is "invaluable".
If you want to go please contact :
[email protected] (214) 274-8261 or [email protected] (571) 569-4522
They can send you the information to fill out and return. Time is a factor so jump on it NOW.
Before you do, make sure you passport is current and WON'T expire for at least 6 months after the tour date.
Marines, if you can afford to go it's an event of a lifetime. I hope you will consider joining a bunch of crusty old Marines and celebrate the 81st Reunion of Iwo Jima.
Semper Fi.

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01/10/2026

Hello Facebook world. Today was a "FANTASTIC" day at the DFW National Cemetery. Today was the day we picked up the 57,000 wreaths to be recycled. Normally this process from start to finish takes close to 5 hours. The cemetery was fantastic. They opened up to us a section of the cemetery that was not being used yet for burials. We were able to line up our 17 40cubic feet dumpsters in a single row. This allowed us to unload 17 pickup / box trucks, trailers at a time.
This new process allowed us to collect, get to the curb or into the vehicles for carrying the wreaths to the dumpster. We got started around 8:00A, the cemetery was cleaned of the wreaths, placed on vehicles, unloaded into dumpsters and we were finished in 2 hours. Yes, 2 hours.
There were a lot of people responsible for making this happen.
First, the wonderful volunteers who braved the cold, windy day to collect the wreaths. And a BIG shout out to the companies who came to help gather wreaths, or man loading the vehicles with the wreaths or at the dumpsters to UNLOAD the vehicles. It went like clock work.
I'll miss a number of key companies / people but I'll shout out to those I can remember - Caterpillar, Fed-X, Navy Federal, Good-earth landscape, BFI Furniture installers, Keane Landscape, AAR Component Services, Home Depot, and many others I just can't remember.
Also a HUGE shout out to S&H Waste Disposal Services, LLC. Jonathan Lozano, you are the man. He provided the 17 dumpsters (and discounted the service because we are a nonprofit and a veteran organization) and 2 very, very, very important porta potties.
So thank you to everyone who came out, battled the cold and wind, and made this a AWESOME day.
Remember, we CAN'T do this without you wonderful volunteers.
So, do yourself a favor. If you were there today, pat yourself on the back. Don't break or strain your arm. But you deserve the recognition.
Have a great rest of the weekend.
I humbly applaud you for your good works.

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12/09/2025

From Saturday, December 13th through December 31st, every donation you make helps us prepare for next year's Matching Wreaths Campaign. This is our most important fundraising window of the year - because the support we raise now determines how many veterans, we can HONOR next season.
Every wreath placed at the DFW National Cemetery is more than a decoration - it is a promise that our heroes will never be forgotten. With your help, we can ensure that every veteran receives that honor.
Please join us in the final days of the year. Your gift today becomes a wreath for tomorrow... and a lasting tribute to the men and women who served our country with courage and sacrifice.
Honor their legacy. Support Matching Wreaths. Give December 13-31.
How Can You Participate?
By going to our website: www.wreathsacrossamerica.org?TX0706P and donating between the 13th and the 31st we can double our donations for the December 12th event in 2026.
As you know we struggled this year to achieve our goal. And, the DFW National Cemetery will have an additional 5,000+ veterans. Now is the time to achieve the maximum wreaths we can for next year’s event.