Madison Seiler, daughter of Nicole Seiler of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center and Tech. Sgt. David Seiler of the 305th Operations Support Squadron, reads her essay from the North Hanover Upper Elementary School during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
An honor guard Airman salutes as the U.S. Air Force wreath is brought forward during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The wreath is being escorted by Maj. Gen. Kip Self, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Warren Wofford, 87th Mission Support Group superintendent. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Airmen and Soldiers participate in the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Airmen and Soldiers paticipate in the invocation during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Col. Gina Grosso, 87th Air Base Wing commander, provides comments during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Band members from the New Jersey State Police band march while playing music during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Members of the Army, Navy and Coast Guard salute during the playing of the national anthem at the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Joseph Lim (center), from the 87th Air Base Wing chapel, gives the invocation during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
A military veteran bows his head in prayer at the reading of the invocation during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Gallo, from the 305th Aerial Port Squadron, paticipates in the invocation during the 2009 Parade of Wreaths ceremony at Pudgy Circle on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on May 21. The ceremony included members from all branches of the armed forces and from state and local police agencies. The ceremony is held in observance of National Police Week and Memorial Day. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)