Truckers Set To Deliver 1.8 Million Wreaths To Honor U.S. Veterans
The
kindness of truckers and the trucking community will be on full display
on Saturday, December 15, during Wreaths Across America Day 2018.
Arlington, Virginia – Wreaths Across America (WAA)
expects more than 1.8 million wreaths to be placed on the headstones of
America’s heroes in more than 1,640 cemeteries nationwide during their
upcoming WAA Day this Saturday. The epicenter of the entire patriotic
spectacle is Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, where truckers will deliver 68 truckloads of wreaths.
People
from all over the U.S. will travel to Arlington to attend the annual
event which honors those who have served in the United States Armed
Forces. It has become one of the most treasured national days for
veterans and proud Americans.
Many
of the family members of those who served will solemnly place a wreath
on the headstones of the fallen while reverently speaking their name out
loud.
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