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Memorial Day Ceremony
Name: Memorial Day CeremonyDate: May 27, 2019Time: 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM CDT
Event Description:Turnbow-Higgs American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit 240 will conduct a Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 9:00 am at West End Cemetery (American Legion Veterans Field of Honor) located between Lillian and Harbin streets, south of East Washington near Tarleton campus. Location is best accessed via the Swan Street entrance to cemetery.
This annual event is open to the public. Metal folding chairs will be available and set-up in the shade of huge oak trees.
Post 240 Commander, Ron Henry, will MC the 30 minute ceremony, which begins with Memorial Day flag raising protocol, accompanied by "To The Colors" bugle sounds, followed by the acapella singing of our National Anthem by Stephenville Henderson Jr. High Student, Mila Saldivar.
Following guest speaker's remarks and laying of wreath, Post 240 Honor Guard will render the traditional 3-volley rifle salute, followed by "Taps" played by Post 240 bugler. Closing remarks by Post Commander Ron Henry will conclude the thirty (30) minute program.
Guest speaker will be U.S. Army Master Seargeant, Jacob R. Gilmer, currently assigned to Tarleton State University as the Senior Military Science Instructor.
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Beginning with Veterans Day 2006, the Secretary of Veteran Affairs urged Veterans to show their pride of service by wearing their medals on Veterans Day. He expressed the hope this display of military decorations, which he called the "Veterans Pride Initiative," would become a traditional part of Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day and Veterans Day. Veterans are encouraged to wear their VSO garrison cap.