On Dec. 6, hundreds of trucks left Harrington, Maine carrying special deliveries of hand made wreaths as a part of Wreaths Across America. They traveled across the nation to honor our fallen soldiers and assure that they are remembered during this holiday season.

Saturday, tractor-trailers pulled into Arlington National Cemetery and were met by volunteers, who helped to unload the trailers and place the wreaths in a remembrance ceremony.  Similar convoys arrived at state and national cemeteries for ceremonies all across the country.

“In organizing the transportation and logistics for the wreath deliveries, I was touched with how many trucking companies and professional drivers volunteered to assist in this remembrance,” said Barry Pottle, of Pottles Transportation. “We have trucks delivering wreaths all across the country – it really demonstrates just how big hearted the trucking industry is.

Share the Road professional drivers Kurt Pedersen (Con-way Freight) and Ben Saiz (ABF Freight System) delivered to sites in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. America’s Road Team Captain John Foran (UPS) delivered to cemeteries in New Hampshire and Vermont.

Check back later this week for a list of trucking companies that made the week such a success.

Wreaths Across America is a non-profit based out of Harrington, Maine. The organization began the tradition of placing wreaths on the headstones of our Nation's fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery during the holidays in 1992 and has placed over 90,000 wreaths with the help of volunteers. www.wreathsacrossamerica.org