U.S. Marine CH-53 Aircraft To Assist Toys For Tots And Honoring The Fallen 5 With Wreaths Across Chattanooga Wreath Placement

  • Friday, December 6, 2024

A U.S. Marine CH-53 aircraft will land at approximately 9 a.m. on Tuesday, at the Tennessee Riverpark in support of local U. S. Marines Toys for Tots efforts and Wreaths across Chattanooga. Also, for the past several years, the first Wreaths Across Chattanooga wreaths are placed to honor and remember the Fallen Five at the Wreath of Honor. The Wreath placement will take place at 10 a.m. at the Wreath of Honor.

The public is invited to the Tennessee River Park to make donations to Toys for Tots as well as to get an up-close look at the U. S. Marine CH-53 aircraft along with other U.S. Marine military assets. Additionally, the public is invited to attend the 10 a.m. Wreath of Honor wreath laying ceremony at each of the Five Pillars with wreath placements performed by four U.S. Marines and a U.S. Navy Sailor as part of the Wreaths across Chattanooga program.

Please don’t miss an opportunity to donate to Toys for Tops and to Remember the Fallen Five.

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