Fort Benning Coffee Shop Urges Community to Sponsor Wreaths for Veterans’ Graves

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Thursday, November 12th, 2026

A coffee shop on post is asking the community to help honor veterans with wreaths this December.

Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit that places a wreath on veterans’ graves every December. This year’s National Wreaths Across America Day is Saturday, Dec. 19.

The Fort Benning Main Post Cemetery has 8,785 graves. As of November 9th, 457 had a sponsored wreath, according to the group’s website.

Alexis Lunardi, chief operating officer of Mission Brewed Coffee and a military spouse, says those numbers stunned her.

Read more at WTVM9.