Hundreds of volunteers at Ft. Rosecrans placed holiday wreaths on headstones of veterans for the annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
U-T photographer Nelvin C. Cepeda captures the annual Wreaths Across America event at Ft. Rosecrans on Saturday.
Hundreds of volunteers at Ft. Rosecrans placed holiday wreaths on headstones of veterans for the annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Julianne Pion (l) and Zamia Torres (r) were among the hundreds of volunteers at Ft. Rosecrans taking part in the annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Brynn Miller of San Marcos was among the hundreds of volunteers at Ft. Rosecrans taking part in the annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Nicole Trueblood of Point Loma was among the hundreds of volunteers at Ft. Rosecrans participating in the annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kellen Lutz, 4, of La Mesa, searched for the perfect gravestone to place his holiday wreath. Lutz was among the hundreds of volunteers at Ft. Rosecrans participating in the annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)Kristen Schoeck of downtown San Diego, searched for the perfect gravestone to place her holiday wreath on. Schoeck was among the hundreds of volunteers at Ft. Rosecrans participating in the annual Wreaths Across America event on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, in San Diego. (Nelvin C. Cepeda / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
