Wreaths Across America Announces 2027 Exhibit Tour
The 21-state mobile exhibit tour offers businesses a new opportunity to host local veteran recognition events.
Updated on Oct. 26, 2026 in Military Jobs
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Wreaths Across America has released its 2027 tour schedule for its Mobile Education Exhibit, which will travel through 21 states. The program connects with local communities to host veteran recognition events and interactive exhibits.
Why it matters
Operators who host community outreach events can use these mobile exhibits to drive local engagement and participation. This touring initiative highlights ongoing efforts to honor veteran groups even after federal commemorative programs conclude.
The organization reports 7,795 Vietnam veterans have been welcomed home since the mobile exhibit launched in 2019, including 572 recognitions conducted over the last year. The exhibit is slated to visit 21 states throughout 2027.
The players
Wreaths Across America
A national nonprofit organization founded in 1992 that coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies and veteran educational exhibits.
Morrill Worcester
The founder of Wreaths Across America who began the annual wreath-laying tradition at Arlington National Cemetery.
The details
The Mobile Education Exhibit functions as a traveling engagement platform that allows local hosts to coordinate official welcome home ceremonies for veterans. By providing interactive content at each stop, the exhibit creates a centralized point for community organizations to facilitate outreach. Businesses and civic groups act as local venues, leveraging the program to integrate national commemorative efforts into their own community-based operations.
Timeline
1992: Morrill Worcester begins the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington.
2012: Congress authorizes the Vietnam War Commemoration program.
2019: The Mobile Education Exhibit begins traveling.
Nov. 11, 2025: The Vietnam War Commemoration program concludes its work.
2027: The Mobile Education Exhibit will visit 21 states.
Market Landscape
This tour continues veteran recognition initiatives following the 2025 conclusion of the Congressionally authorized United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration. The effort marks a shift toward private-sector and non-profit led outreach to maintain momentum after formal federal programs end.
Operators should evaluate if hosting such mobile exhibits aligns with their community engagement or corporate social responsibility goals for 2027. Businesses interested in hosting should assess local interest levels and coordinate with the organization to secure a stop on the upcoming tour.
The takeaway
Private-led outreach remains a viable strategy for businesses to engage with veteran communities now that federal commemorative programs have concluded. Operators should monitor the tour route when it is fully published to identify potential dates for local hosting opportunities.
What happens next
The Mobile Education Exhibit is scheduled to participate in the annual Escort to Arlington in December 2027.
Further reading
For context on how organizations interface with veteran groups, see our Military Jobs section.
More information
To bring the exhibit to your area, visit the submit a mobile exhibit event request portal.
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