Every December, Wreaths Across America coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies at more than 2,100 locations across the United States, at sea, and abroad to remember and honor service members who have sacrificed their time and safety to preserve freedoms.
Women In Trucking Association has selected two female veterans, Janice Neitz and Nichole Garcia, to accompany the association’s Driver Ambassador Kellylynn McLaughlin on part of her journey to pick up and deliver wreaths for National Wreath Laying Day held on Saturday, December 19.
McLaughlin will be picking up a load of wreaths in Maine and delivering it to Houston, Texas.
Serving in the Army 1994-2002, Neitz drove trucks and operated heavy equipment. Although she left to raise her son, she still volunteers for Memorial Day celebrations in her town where she speaks to schools about what it means to sacrifice for this country. In 2016, she earned her Commercial Driver’s License. She currently works for the Ashland, MA police depa