DFW National Cemetery

The beloved annual ‘Wreaths Across America,’ which honors military veterans nationwide, is running out of time in North Texas. With Tuesday night’s deadline quickly approaching, the local effort at DFW National Cemetary is still short of its goal by several thousand wreaths. NBC 5’s Maria Guerrero has the public plea.

Each year, the public is encouraged to purchase at least one $17 wreath to ensure all servicemembers laid to rest will receive the special wreath for the holiday season.

Once again, your help is needed to make sure there is no shortage of Christmas wreaths to lay at the headstones at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery this holiday season.

Volunteers have spent the last few days preparing the cemetery and beautifying the space for families to visit today.

On a rainy Wednesday morning, a small group of Vietnam veterans and their families gathers at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery to commemorate 50 years since U.S. combat troops left South Vietnam.

On March 29, the nation recognizes National Vietnam War Veterans Day, this year marked the 50th anniversary of the date the last combat troops left South Vietnam. Vietnam veterans and their families gathered at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery for a commemoration event.

Wreaths Across America says it needs volunteers to help pick up the more than 50,000 wreaths.

Once again, North Texans made sure there was no shortage of wreaths to lay at the headstones of those buried at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery over the holiday season.

Upwards of 300 local volunteers were expected at the Dallas-based nonprofit Carry the Load’s local clean-up of DFW National Cemetery Friday.

Dallas-based nonprofit Carry The Load is hosting an event in Dallas on Friday for National Day of Service and Remembrance.

Dallas-based nonprofit Carry The Load is hosting an event in Dallas on Friday for National Day of Service and Remembrance.

The Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery is now home to the Chosin Few Memorial, honoring the men who fought in the Korean War.

A Dallas man who went off to fight in the Korean War more than seven decades ago was honored Friday at DFW National Cemetery.

A ceremony at DFW National Cemetery on Friday morning was seven decades in the making.