,,iii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cca ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #h1 #bjae ,ms4 ,collins 7for herself and ,mr4 ,king7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,designating ,december #ab1 #bjae1 as ,wreaths ,across ,america ,day4 ,whereas1 #bd years before the date of adoption of this resolution1 the ,wreaths ,across ,america project began with an annual tradition that occurs in ,december1 of donating1 transporting1 and placing #e1jjj ,maine balsam fir remembrance wreaths on the graves of the fallen heroes buried at ,arlington ,national ,cemetery2 ,whereas1 in the #bd years preceding the date of adoption of this resolution1 more than #b1daf1jjj wreaths have been sent to locations1 including national cemeteries and veterans memorials1 in every ,state and overseas2 ,whereas the mission of the ,wreaths ,across ,america project1 to ,remember1 ,honor1 ,teach1 is carried out in part by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in all #ej ,states and overseas1 including at-- 7#a7 ,arlington ,national ,cemetery2 7#b7 veterans cemeteries2 and 7#c7 other locations2 ,whereas the ,wreaths ,across ,america project carries out a week-long veterans parade between ,maine and ,virginia1 stopping along the way to spread a message about the importance of-- 7#a7 remembering the fallen heroes of the ,united ,states2 7#b7 honoring those who serve2 and 7#c7 reminding the people of the ,united ,states about the sacrifices made by veterans and their families to preserve freedoms in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas1 in #bjad1 approximately #gaf1jjj remembrance wreaths were sent to more than #a1jjj locations across the ,united ,states and overseas1 an increase of more than #ajj locations compared to the previous year2 ,whereas1 in ,december #bjae1 the tradition of escorting tractor-trailers filled with donated wreaths from ,harrington1 ,maine1 to ,arlington ,national ,cemetery will be continued by-- 7#a7 the ,patriot ,guard ,riders2 and 7#b7 other patriotic escort units1 including-- 7,a7 motorcycle units2 7,b7 law enforcement units2 and 7,c7 first responder units2 ,whereas hundreds of thousands of individuals volunteer each ,december to help lay remembrance wreaths2 ,whereas the trucking industry in the ,united ,states continues to support the ,wreaths ,across ,america project by providing drivers1 equipment1 and related services to assist in the transportation of wreaths across the ,united ,states to over #a1jjj locations2 ,whereas the ,senate designated ,december #ac1 #bjad1 as ,wreaths ,across ,america ,day2 and ,whereas1 on ,december #ab1 #bjae1 the ,wreaths ,across ,america project will continue the proud legacy of bringing remembrance wreaths to ,arlington ,national ,cemetery3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,december #ab1 #bjae1 as ,wreaths ,across ,america ,day2 7#b7 honors-- 7,a7 the ,wreaths ,across ,america project2 7,b7 patriotic escort units1 including-- 7i7 motorcycle units2 7ii7 law enforcement units2 and 7iii7 first responder units2 7,c7 the trucking industry in the ,united ,states2 and 7,d7 the volunteers and donors involved in this worthy tradition2 and 7#c7 recognizes-- 7,a7 the service of veterans and members of the ,armed ,forces2 and 7,b7 the sacrifices that veterans1 members of the ,armed ,forces1 and their families have made1 and continue to make1 for the ,united ,states1 a great ,nation4