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REMEMBER the Fallen. . . HONOR those who Serve. . . TEACH our children the value of Freedom.
On December 14th we will Remember and Honor our fallen veterans by laying Veterans' wreaths on the graves of our country's heroes. Please help us reach 100% coverage at Jacksonville National Cemetery again this year. When you sponsor a wreath through this site, for every two wreaths sponsored, WAA National gives us an additional wreath. Thank you for your support!
We invite you to join us on Wreaths Across America Day at Jacksonville National Cemetery. All are welcome to come place a wreath. You do not need to register if you are coming to place a wreath. We'd love to have you join us!
If you would like to volunteer to help us make the day go smoothly, or plan to bring a group of volunteers larger than 20 people, please register as a Volunteer and we will be in touch with details about our event. Many hands make light work!
All general parking is at a remote parking location. The address of the remote parking is 16163 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville. Continuous bus transportation is provided to and from the cemetery.
Only vehicles with handicap placards will be allowed to enter and park at Jacksonville National Cemetery.
The schedule for our event is as follows:
6:45am - Shuttles from remote parking begin
9:30am - Arrival of motorcycle escort and semitrucks carrying wreaths
9:45am - Unloading and staging of wreaths by volunteers
10:30am - Family members invited to place a wreath at their loved ones gravesite
12:00pm - Wreaths Across America Ceremony held at the Assembly Area
1:00pm - Public is invited to place wreaths in all parts of the cemetery
Thank you so much for supporting the Jacksonville National Cemetery and Wreaths Across America!
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In Memory Of for Jeffery Scott Carter, United States Military, Born 12/08/67, Passed On 09/08/24, Honored by Jacksonville National Cemetery
Honoring our beloved husband, father, friend, and mentor. Forever in our hearts.
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In loving memory of my beautiful daughter-in-law, Jennifer, who had excelled as an exemplary mother of my 3 grandsons and loving wife for my son. Always in my heart!
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Location Information
4083 Lannie Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32218, United States
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Directions to Cemetery
Event parking is located at the Anheuser-Busch Turf plant, near Lem Turner and Lannie Roads. The address for parking is: 16163 Lem Turner Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218
Parking Instructions
All general parking is offsite at the Anheuser Busch Turf Plant at the corner of Lannie and Lem Turner Roads. Shuttle buses will begin at 8:00 AM and run continuously until the event is completed. Onsite parking is for vehicles with handicap placards only.Ceremony and Volunteer Information
We are happy that you are willing to help with our Wreath Across America Event at Jacksonville National Cemetery in Jacksonville, Florida. Please visit our local website with specific information regarding our event at JNC: wreathsacrossamericajacksonville.com, or our Facebook page: Wreaths Across America at Jacksonville National Cemetery
Here are some things to remember about our event:
- Everyone of all ages and backgrounds is welcome.
- Family Only are invited to place wreaths prior to our ceremony (approximately 10:30 until 12:00)
- Onsite parking is limited and is therefor restricted to handicap placard vehicles only
- Please help ensure that all participants get the opportunity to place a wreath by placing one wreath at a time and then saying their name
- Please follow the Location Coordinators instructions (people in orange vests) on where to place wreaths, as well as "how" they should be placed.
- Please arrive early to allow time for offsite parking. Buses begin shuttling at 8:00am
- The general public will begin placing wreaths at 1:00 following our WAA Ceremony that begins at 12:00
- We especially appreciate volunteers willing to help clean-up. Please check in with the location coordinator if you are interested in helping with the clean-up on January 18th, 2025.
The most important thing to remember is to have a wonderful experience participating in the ceremony and thank you so much for helping WAA achieve our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach.
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FLJNC - Jacksonville National Cemetery
Welcome to FLJNC - Jacksonville National Cemetery and thank you deeply for helping us with our goal to honor as many veterans as possible on Wreaths Across America Day, December 14, 2024 (Wreath Placement Immediately Following Ceremony). Please click "View" to learn more about our effort or to volunteer to help or click "Sponsor" to purchase wreaths that will be laid on the graves of our fallen heroes by our loyal volunteers.
