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Maine-Made Wreaths Headed To Arlington National Cemetery

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (AP) — Maine-made wreaths are on the road to Arlington National Cemetery.

A Wreaths Across America convoy departed Down East Maine on Saturday, and the wreaths will be placed at headstones in the cemetery next weekend.

The tradition began when Maine wreath maker Morrill Worcester donated 5,000 wreaths to Arlington Cemetery.

This year, there will be more than 200,000 of them placed at Arlington alone. Tens of thousands more are going to be placed at veterans' cemeteries around the world.

Grand Marshal Candy Martin, the 2016 president of the American Gold Star Mothers, led 10 tractor-trailers carrying loads of Maine-made balsam fir wreaths on Thursday. Joining the convoy were police cruisers and motorcycles.

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