Wreath laying ceremony at SW VA Veterans Cemetery set for Saturday

Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony

At Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin, VA

What:

• Annual ceremony to place Holiday Wreaths to honor and remember military veterans
• Patriotic program to precede laying of wreaths
• 855 wreaths will be placed throughout cemetery
• Wreaths made possible through generosity of individuals and organizations to Southwest Virginia Cemetery Volunteers, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization
• Public invited and encouraged to attend and participate

When:

• Saturday, December 9, 2017
• 1:00 PM EST

Where:

• Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery
• 5550 Bagging Plant Road
• Dublin, Virginia 24084

Who:

• Guest Speaker: Colonel Dallas Cox, USA (Ret.)
• Master of Ceremonies: Colonel Rick Littleton, USA (Ret.)
• The Honorable Benny Skeens, Mayor, Town of Dublin
• Fr. Wade Miller, St. Phillips Anglican Church, Blacksburg, VA
• Music: 29^th Division Virginia Army National Guard Band
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