Contribution will sponsor 16,000 veterans' wreaths to be placed at 32 participating locations across the country on Dec. 17.

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine and BETHESDA, Md., Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce that Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT) has made a $240,000 donation to sponsor 16,000 veterans' wreaths for placement at participating locations this National Wreaths Across America Day – Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.

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"Lockheed Martin has proudly supported Wreaths Across America for five years and its mission to remember, honor, and teach," said Tiffany King, Manager of Social Impact at Lockheed Martin. "About one in five Lockheed Martin employees has served in uniform, and as a military spouse, I know that this partnership is personal to many of our colleagues. We are grateful for this solemn opportunity to honor all those who have served."

Over 1,000 Lockheed Martin employees plan to participate in the distribution of the wreaths at 32 locations across the U.S. These locations include the following:

Arlington National Cemetery	Arlington, VA
Bay Pines National Cemetery	Saint Petersburg, FL
Beaufort National Cemetery	Beaufort, SC
Bell Chapel Cemetery	Camden, AR
Beverly National Cemetery	Moorestown, NJ
Branford Cemetery	Stratford, CT
Camp Nelson National Cemetery	Lexington, KY
Crownsville Veterans Cemetery	Hanover, MD
Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery	Fort Worth, TX
Evergreen-Washelli Cemetery	Bothell, WA
Florida National Cemetery	Bushnell, FL
Fort Logan National Cemetery	Denver, CO
Garden of Memories Memorial Park	Lufkin, TX
Goleta Cemetery District	Goleta, CA
Greenwood Cemetery	Orlando, FL
Lancaster Cemetery	Palmdale, CA
Los Gatos Memorial Park	Sunnyvale, CA
Marietta National Cemetery	Marietta, GA
Memorial Park Cemetery	Camden, AR
New Brocton City Cemetery	Troy, AL
Pikes Peak National Cemetery	Colorado Springs, CO
Pine Ridge Cemetery	Chelmsford, MA
Saint Stanislaus Cathedral PNCC Cemetery	Scranton, PA
South Florida National Cemetery	Jupiter, FL
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery	Stennis, MS
Titusville Brevard Co Veterans Cemetery	Space Coast, FL
Valhalla Memory Garden	Huntsville, AL
Valley Forge National Historical Park	Valley Forge, PA
Wood National Cemetery	Milwaukee, WI
Woodlawn Cemetery	Syracuse, NY
Woodlawn Cemetery	Owego, NY
Woodlawn Memorial Park	Greenville, SC

"The generous contribution from Lockheed Martin helps us to ensure that we will be able to remember service members laid to rest in communities across the country," said Karen Worcester, Executive Director, WAA. "And through the simple act of placing these wreaths, we teach about our nation's history and what it means to serve. Lockheed Martin understands the impact this has on the next generation, and we are so grateful for their support."

Click here to find a local WAA participating cemetery near you to support or volunteer at this year's National Wreaths Across America Day.

About Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization's mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as at thousands of veterans' cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. For more information or to sponsor a wreath please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

About Lockheed Martin Corporation

Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin Corporation is a global security and aerospace company that employs approximately 114,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services.

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Press Contacts:

Sean Sullivan

Wreaths Across America

ssullivan@wreathsacrossamerica.org

(207) 230-4599

Kaleb Bennett

Lockheed Martin

kaleb.m.bennett@lmco.com

(202) 247-6697

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Lockheed Martin Donates $240,000 to Wreaths Across America