Memorial Day ceremony set for SW VA Veterans Cemetery in Dublin

Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin

Hosting Annual Memorial Day Ceremony,

Monday, May 27 at 9:30 a.m.

What

• Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at state veterans cemetery
• Honoring and remembering all men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice defending Virginia and our Nation from the Revolutionary War to today
• Free admission. Public invited and encouraged to attend

When:

• Monday, May 27
• 9:30 a.m. EDT
• Reception to follow ceremony

Where:

• Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery
• 5550 Bagging Plant Road
• Dublin, VA 24084
• Detailed driving directions at dvs.virginia.gov
• Free parking on site

Who:

• Keynote speaker: The Honorable Nick Rush, Virginia House of Delegates
• Welcome: Ben Crawford, Blacksburg
• Roll Call of Veterans: Colonel Patience Larkin, USAF (Ret.)
• Invocation and Benediction: Chaplain James Tollier, DAV, Chapter #29, Christiansburg
• Colors: Carroll County High School JROTC cadets
• Pledge of Allegiance: Dan Grubb, BSA Troop 249, Pulaski
• Music: (National Anthem) Beth Shelor, Dublin; (Amazing Grace) Andrew Shields Meeks, Grayson County
• Music: Amelia County High School Choral Ensemble and 29^th Division Band, Virginia National Guard
• Wreath laying: Veteran Service Organizations and Special Guests