Clear Lake
VFW Saratoga Post 4868 is hosting a Memorial Day program starting at 9:30 a.m., May 31 at the seawall. The Clear Lake High School band will perform the National Anthem and the Navy Hymn. Local veterans will offer the welcome, opening prayer, and casting of the wreath.
Following the laying the wreath, ceremonies will move to Clear Lake Cemetery, where the CLHS band will play America, the Beautiful. Local veterans will provide opening remarks, the opening prayer, Pledge of Allegiance, Speaker of the Day and Benediction. Roses will be laid by representatives of each conflict in which the US was involved.
Memorial Day Ceremony
Join the The Freedom Park Memorial Committee and VFW Post 10721 at its 17th annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Freedom Park in Edwards on Monday at 3 p.m.
Every year, the last Monday of the month of May marks Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States honoring those who lost their lives while serving in the country’s armed forces. It was originally called Decoration Day because people would decorate the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers, flags and wreaths. It is sometimes confused with Veteran’s Day. Memorial Day is a day to remember the men and women who died while serving, while Veteran’s Day celebrates the service of all U.S. military veterans.
1. N.C. Vietnam Veterans Memorial
On Saturday, May 29, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at 10 a.m, at N.C.Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate all men and women who have died in military service for the United States.
Jim Cameron, a Lexington resident and helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War, will be the guest speaker.
This somber site recognizes the 1,607 North Carolinians who were killed or went missing in action during the Vietnam War. The memorial wall is located two miles south of Thomasville along Interstate 85 in the rest area near mile marker 100.
The ceremony is organized by the Davidson County Veterans Council.
Monday, May 31 at 9 AM
Friends of the National World War II Memorial will host a special morning event at the Independence Avenue, Southwest landmark, during which WWII veterans will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Freedom Wall. The commemoration is free and open to the public to attend in-person (registration required) or you can watch it on Facebook Live here.
The Military Women’s Memorial
Monday, May 31 at 4 PM
At the gateway to Arlington Cemetery, the Military Women’s Memorial will hold its own ceremony. The event is free and open to all, and features speakers from each branch of the military who will acknowledge the women who have died in service to the country by placing rose petals along the memorial.