Iowa Veterans Cemetery-Wreaths Across America

26/10/2026

19/10/2026

With just 61 days until National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, December 19, 2026, our community is gearing up for one of the most meaningful traditions of the year at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel.
​Sponsor a Wreath: A donation of just $17 ensures a hand-crafted, balsam veteran wreath is placed on a headstone this December.
​Whether you choose to sponsor a single wreath, honor a specific loved one, or volunteer your time on December 19th, every contribution makes a profound impact.

Wreaths Across America ("WAA") coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies every December to "Remember, Honor, and Teach" about the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Please check out this page to learn how you can help by sponsoring Veterans Remembrance Wreaths or by joining us on Decembe...

11/10/2026

Proud to support this honorable mission. We will lay wreaths for these veterans in December. They will never be forgotten.

Sixteen unclaimed veterans were laid to rest at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in a Final Salute burial, featuring a military helicopter transport and a community tribute.

01/10/2026

Thank for for your continued support! Please share!

27/09/2026

Please support our friends at The Final Salute next Saturday! We will see you there!

20/09/2026

Will you join us in 90 days at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery as we come together to remember and honor our veterans?

There’s still time to get involved. You can volunteer your time, sponsor a wreath, or make a donation to help us honor those who served our country.

Every wreath, every volunteer, and every act of support makes a difference. ❤️

18/09/2026

IDVA Honors National POW/MIA Recognition Day
National POW/MIA Recognition Day was established in 1979 through a proclamation signed by President Jimmy Carter. Since then, each subsequent president has issued an annual proclamation commemorating the third Friday in September as National POW/MIA Recognition Day.

A national-level ceremony is held on every National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Traditionally held at the Pentagon, it features members from each branch of military service and participation from high-ranking officials.

In addition to the national-level ceremony, observances of National POW/MIA Recognition Day are held across the country on military installations, ships at sea, state capitols, schools and veterans' facilities.

No matter where they are held, these National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremonies share the common purpose of honoring those who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing.

Since 1979, the POW/MIA Accounting community has created a poster commemorating National POW/MIA Recognition Day. The annual edition of the poster continues to honor this tradition.

15/07/2026

Our very own Anthony Knaack, Volunteer Location Coordinator, has been honored with the prestigious Iowa Governor’s Volunteer Award!
This honor carries a deeply personal meaning, as Anthony is beautifully continuing a family legacy of service established by his grandfather and predecessor, the late Patrick Palmersheim, who also received this award in 2019.

01/07/2026

Please support WAA during Giving in July! Please reach out to us if you have any questions!
77.1% to goal only 2,860 wreaths to go!

27/06/2026

Let us never forget their invisible wounds. You are seen, you are not alone.

Learn more about PTSD and access resources via U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
https://www.ptsd.va.gov/