Brothers Zach and Eric (both age 10) of McLean Va. were among the thousands gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington Va. on Saturday, December 12, 2015 to lay holiday wreaths over each of the more than 240,000 graves. The 'Wreaths Across America' program, now in its 24th year, was started in 1992 by Morrill Worcester, owner of Worcester Wreath Company of Harrington, Maine with 5,000 wreaths. In total, over 901,000 remembrance wreaths were placed in over 1,100 locations nationwide on National Wreaths Across America Day. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
The Joyous String Ensemble perform. President Barack Obama and the First Family led the lighting of the National Christmas Tree with a bevy of celebrity performers on the Ellipse at President's Park near the White House in Washington D.C. on Thursday, December 3, 2015. The 93rd annual lighting ceremony was presented by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation. The program will be broadcast nationally on PBS on December 9. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Al Thornton of the Washington Wizards goes up for a score. The Wizards were defeated 107-102 by the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on November 6, 2010. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
