News Release

Wreaths Across America at Stones River National Cemetery - 2025

Wreaths Across America 2023

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News Release Date: December 3, 2025

Contact: Jim Lewis, 615-893-9501

Murfreesboro, TN - On Saturday, Dec. 13, members of the Rutherford County community and attendees all over, will gather at Stones River National Cemetery to honor the soldiers interred there as part of Wreaths Across America Day. The theme for the 2025 endeavor is, “Keep Moving Forward.” 
 
The commemorative event will begin at 11 a.m. at the national cemetery rostrum. Attendees are encouraged to arrive at least fifteen minutes early. Visitors will park near the visitor center and walk into the national cemetery. If you require special accessibility arrangements, please contact the park at 615-893-9501. Drop-offs at the cemetery gate will not be permitted. 
 
The ceremony, managed by the Smyrna Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol, will include placement of specially designated wreaths for the respective branches of the nation’s armed forces and Prisoner of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA). All who attend are invited to assist in placing more than 1,500 wreaths at selected gravesites. 
 
For additional information about Stones River National Battlefield, please visit www.nps.gov/stri. Learn more about Wreaths Across America at https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.