During the event, Beverly will show samples of his QR codes and two large concrete plaques depicting scenes from the Vietnam War \u2014 one of a helicopter taking off with a wounded soldier and the other showing soldiers peeking out of a trench.<\/p>\n
The permanent installations are meant to depict entire stories, he said.<\/p>\n
The custom 3-square-inch aluminum QR codes are available through his website for $25, which only covers the manufacturing costs with no profit left over for himself, he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not money for me, it\u2019s a lifelong ambition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Robert Beverly stands next to his photo-engraved concrete piece \u201cTrenches,\u201d which depicts Vietnam soldiers poking their heads out of a trench. (Courtesy photo | Robert Beverly)<\/p>\n
The event is part of a national veterans commemoration day.<\/p>\n
Attendees can arrive as early as 8 a.m. to find parking on Saturday, according to Wreaths Across America\u2019s website<\/a>. The short ceremony will begin at 11 a.m., and attendees can start laying their wreaths at noon.<\/p>\n Col. LaHavie Brunson, commander of the 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Command, will give a speech during the ceremony. Attendees will also witness a flyover from three bomber planes, said Misty Weaver, lead coordinator for the event in Dallas.<\/p>\n In total, attendees will lay over 58,000 wreaths on the cemetery\u2019s graves to honor the veterans who fought for our country\u2019s interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s very meaningful to them to know that the memory of their loved one will live on,\u201d Weaver said.<\/p>\n The cemetery will also be open 2-5 p.m. Friday to allow families a more intimate moment to lay their wreath. Families may come and go at their discretion within the allotted time.<\/p>\n Between 8,000 and 10,000 people attended in past years, Weaver said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Wreaths left during the two days will stay with the gravestones until Jan. 10, when volunteers will collect them. They are then typically recycled, Weaver said.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t think there\u2019s ever anything that we could do to repay the sacrifice these veterans have made,\u201d Weaver said. \u201cIt\u2019s the little things that we can do to help support and show our appreciation for everything they\u2019ve done.\u201d<\/p>\n If you go<\/p>\n What: 2025 Wreaths Across America ceremony and wreath laying<\/p>\n Where: 2000 Mountain Creek Parkway, Dallas<\/p>\n When:<\/p>\n Family Day: 2-5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 12 Attendees can register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n John Forbes is a reporting fellow for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at john.forbes@fortworthreport.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n
\nWreath Laying Day: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Dec. 13<\/p>\n