BLACK AND WHITE HELMET. IT IS A CHANCE TO HONOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY OVER THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THIS AFTERNOON AT THE STATE CAPITOL, SENATOR DEVLIN ROBINSON HOSTED PENNSYLVANIA’S WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA CEREMONY. THE 36 INCH LIVE BALSAM WREATH, COMPLETE WITH THE FLAGS OF EACH MILITARY BRANCH AND THE POW MIA FLAG, SERVES AS A TRIBUTE TO THE COURAGE, COMMITMENT AND SACRIFICE OF OUR NATION’S VETERANS. IT’S ALSO A REMINDER OF THEIR ENDURING DEDICATION TO COUNTRY, COMMUNITY, AND FAMILY. WE WILL NEVER FORGET THEM. WE WON’T LET THEM DIE THAT SECOND DEATH BECAUSE WE WILL SAY THEIR NAMES. WE WILL REMEMBER THEIR FACES, AND WE’LL REMEMBER ALL THEY HAVE DONE. THE CEREMONY WAS ALSO MEANT TO BRING AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEERS TO TAKE PART IN THE NATIONAL WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA DAY, AND THAT IS HAPPENING ON SATURDAY. VOLUNTEERS LAY A WREATH ON THE HEADSTONES OF FALLEN SERVICE MEMBERS AND SAY THEIR NAMES OUT
Pennsylvania honors veterans with Wreaths Across America ceremony
Updated: 4:19 PM EST Dec 10, 2025
On Wednesday afternoon at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, Sen. Devlin Robinson hosted the state’s Wreaths Across America ceremony to honor veterans during the holiday season.The 36-inch live balsam wreath, complete with the flags of each military branch and the POW/MIA flag, serves as a tribute to the courage, commitment, and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans, and as a reminder of their enduring dedication to country, community, and family.Major General John R. Pippy, Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard, said, “We will never forget them. We won’t let them die that second death because we will say their names. We will remember their faces and will remember all they have done.”The ceremony is also meant to bring awareness and encourage volunteers to participate in National Wreaths Across America Day.This event is happening this Saturday, where volunteers lay a wreath on the headstones of fallen service members and say their names aloud as they thank them for their service and sacrifice.
HARRISBURG, Pa. —
On Wednesday afternoon at the Pennsylvania State Capitol, Sen. Devlin Robinson hosted the state’s Wreaths Across America ceremony to honor veterans during the holiday season.
The 36-inch live balsam wreath, complete with the flags of each military branch and the POW/MIA flag, serves as a tribute to the courage, commitment, and sacrifice of the nation’s veterans, and as a reminder of their enduring dedication to country, community, and family.
Major General John R. Pippy, Adjutant General of the Pennsylvania National Guard, said, “We will never forget them. We won’t let them die that second death because we will say their names. We will remember their faces and will remember all they have done.”
The ceremony is also meant to bring awareness and encourage volunteers to participate in National Wreaths Across America Day.
This event is happening this Saturday, where volunteers lay a wreath on the headstones of fallen service members and say their names aloud as they thank them for their service and sacrifice.