On a brisk Saturday morning, organizers said around 7,000 people gathered at DFW National Cemetery to honor fallen veterans and place wreaths on their graves.

The annual wreath-laying event made sure each of the cemetery’s 59,000 graves were marked ahead of the holidays.

NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 Veteran’s Network helped Wreaths Across America in the effort.

“For me, it’s an opportunity to give back to my fallen brothers,” said Brett Whicker, a retired military member who said even in his second year attending the event, the magnitude of the view amazes him.

“This many… American individuals that came out and gave everything to defend… our way of life,” he said.

Keynote speaker, Colonel LaHavie Brunson, 13th Armored Corps Sustainment Commander, said it all brings him back to a similar eve

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