Kevin says driving Armellini’s load of wreaths in the escort to VA National Cemetery in Lake Worth along with the Walmart trucks is a meaningful experience for him emotionally because of honoring veterans, but he says there’s also a more physical kind of excitement as a professional driver.

On Saturday, July 29, 2017, members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (the Old Guard), including unit Commanders, the U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, Continental Color Guard and the U.S. Army Drill Team, will be in Downeast Maine to participate in a veterans remembrance tree-tagging event.

This performance in December of 2016 by members of the Kennebunk Elementary School’s Kids Chorus inspired the 2017 theme for Wreaths Across America, “I’m an American!”

The results are in. With a total of 2,579 votes, Christa Parker is the winner of our Pictures of Patriotism photo contest! Thank you to Christa and all who participated!

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Many WAA supporters will recognize the support that Walmart has given each year, particularly on the transportation side of things as they donate time, fuel, and equipment to help deliver the wreaths nationwide. Many of the Walmart drivers are selected in recognition of their own years of military service. In addition to supporting the WAA mission on the transportation and logistics side, the Walmart Foundation also sponsors over 10,000 wreaths placed at a number of participating locations including Arlington National Cemetery and Fayetteville National in Arkansas.