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5G Ultra Wideband touches down in Des Moines.

Today, Verizon added another name to the growing list of 5G cities before the end of 2020: Des Moines, IA. With Verizon engineers working around the country on building 5G right, more cities, people, and places are getting access to 5G every day. On Friday, Verizon announced 5G in Los Angeles and at Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles. With more city announcements on the way, stay tuned to find out where 5G is coming next.

V Teamers build wreaths across America to honor service members.

Over 300 V Teamers at 18 different locations around the country volunteered for Wreaths Across America for military remembrance services this weekend. The largest wreath-building group was in Somerset Hills, NJ, where 80 V Teamers gathered together to volunteer. During the wreath-building events, over 800 V Teamers registered for Verizon’s new volunteer platform, which lets employees sign up for all different kinds of volunteer opportunities. This Saturday, wreaths were laid in a coordinated ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery and 1,600 additional locations in all 50 states as part of National Wreaths Across America Day.

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