Each December, communities across the United States come together for a powerful and heartfelt tradition: Wreaths Across America. What started as a single delivery of wreaths to Arlington National Cemetery has since grown into a nationwide movement involving thousands of volunteers, supporters, and, since the beginning, truck drivers who help move wreaths from coast to coast.
On Saturday, December 13, 2025, communities once again gathered at cemeteries across the country to honor fallen service members through this annual act of remembrance.
What Is Wreaths Across America?
Wreaths Across America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring U.S. military veterans by placing evergreen wreaths on their graves each December. The mission centers on remembering the fallen, honoring those who have served, and teaching future generations about the value of freedom.
The tradition began in 1992, when a small group of volunteers placed wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery. Since then, it has grown into a nationwide effort involving thousands of communities and volunteers. Each year on National Wreaths Across America Day, wreaths are placed at national, state, and local cemeteries across the country, creating a shared moment of remembrance during the holiday season.
The Role Truck Drivers Play in Wreaths Across America
Truck drivers play a unique and meaningful role in this mission each year. Many of the wreaths are transported year-round by volunteer truckers who haul these wreaths from Maine to staging points and local ceremonies across the country. In fact, long-haul drivers have been part of this tradition almost since its beginning, when a local trucking company, Blue Bird Ranch, Inc., transported the first truckload of wreaths to Arlington.
In 2025, truck drivers once again helped make Wreaths Across America possible by supporting the transportation and delivery of wreaths nationwide. Volunteer drivers hauled wreaths from Maine, where they are made, to staging areas and cemeteries across the country. In many cases, these deliveries were escorted by convoys that brought together drivers, veterans, families, and community members along the route.
If you missed the placement of wreaths this year, there is still time to participate in the annual Wreath Clean Up Day scheduled for January 10, 2026 at Arlington National Cemetary.
Beyond transportation, truck drivers and their families also took part in ceremonies at local cemeteries. On Dec. 13, volunteers gathered to place wreaths on headstones following formal ceremonies, ensuring that each veteran was honored and remembered. Many drivers participated while on home time, while others supported the mission by sponsoring wreaths or encouraging their communities to get involved.
Sponsoring wreaths remains one of the most accessible ways to support Wreaths Across America. Each sponsored wreath placed in 2025 helped fund wreath production, logistics, and the organization’s year-round educational mission. These sponsorships also made it possible for ceremonies to take place at thousands of locations nationwide.
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