JESSAMINE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX18) — Despite freezing temperatures, community members and military veterans gathered for the annual Wreaths Across America event at Camp Nelson National Cemetery, where over 12,000 wreaths were placed on the graves of those who served our country.

The ceremony emphasized the importance of honoring, remembering and teaching younger generations about the sacrifices made by veterans.

"We have to remember, we have to teach, we have to let our young people know that we are to honor and we have to remember and say their names, so they are not forgotten," Wysner said.

State Senator Donald Douglas says that the educational value of the event for young people.

"Our young generation needs to understand why we are, where we are at this time in history in this country,"

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