You can watch live coverage from livestream partner Tribucast starting at 6:30 p.m. ET, or listen live on Wreaths Across America Radio starting at 4 p.m. ET.

The evening’s keynote speaker, sponsored by Hiring Our Heroes, is retired Chief Master Sergeant of the Airforce and president of The Bass Group LLC, Joanne “Jo” Bass. Bass was chosen as the 19^th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force in 2020, becoming the first woman to become the highest enlisted leader in any military service. Since retiring from the Air Force in 2024, Bass has used her influence and platform to champion causes that impact veterans and their families.

The evening’s program will highlight WAA’s 2025 initiatives, expanding its mission to hundreds of new participating locations and thousands of new volunteers nationwide. For the seventh year, Pilot and the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) will sponsor professional truck drivers who delivered veterans’ wreaths for placement by volunteers the next morning at Arlington National Cemetery. These special volunteers will receive a token of recognition from both organizations during the event.

“The mission of Wreaths Across America has long been a part of my life and is something I am proud to support all year round,” said Brad Bentley, President of FASTPORT, and event emcee. “Both FASTPORT and our partners at Tenstreet are honored to be able to support this important mission, and hopefully, we will introduce new people to it so they too can learn first-hand how special it is.”

More than 5,600 local communities will honor service members laid to rest this year by placing sponsored veterans’ wreaths as part of National Wreaths Across America Day on Saturday, December 13, 2025. To find a participating location near you to support or volunteer this December, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

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About Wreaths Across America

Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery begun by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester in 1992. The organization’s yearlong mission – Remember, Honor, Teach – is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as thousands of veterans’ cemeteries and other locations in all 50 states and beyond. For more information or to sponsor a wreath, please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org.

About FASTPORT

FASTPORT is a technology company that helps veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses find meaningful civilian employment. FASTPORT is also the U.S. Department of Labor's Industry Intermediary for the Transportation sector and a part of the DOL's Centers of Excellence to support apprenticeship development and sustainability. Learn more at www.fastport.com or www.nationalapprenticeship.org.

About Tenstreet

Tenstreet’s platform connects carriers and drivers, making it easier to fill trucks while staying compliant. They help thousands of motor carriers and private fleets to market, recruit, onboard, manage, and retain drivers. Since 2006, millions of drivers have used Tenstreet’s platform to apply for their next job quickly and securely. Learn more at www.tenstreet.com.

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