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Willamette National Cemetery hosts Memorial Day ceremony May 28, 2018 (Photo) - 05/23/18

Willamette National Cemetery hosts 68th

Memorial Day ceremony May 28, 2018

Patriotic music, flag displays, a rifle salute and fly-over will all be part of the 2018 Memorial Day Program at Willamette National Cemetery on May 28 at 10 a.m.

The Memorial Day program includes music, a joint color guard to include all branches of the military, advancement of colors by Veteran service organizations, vocal selections, rifle salute by the Oregon Army National Guard, a keynote speaker, fly-over by the Oregon Air National Guard, a static display of equipment donated by the Oregon Military Museum.

Attendance is expected to exceed 2,500.   The ceremony will be held directly across the street from the administration building.  More than 650 U.S. flags (donated by Veterans’ families) will be flown along the Avenue of Flags. State flags will also be displayed.

On Thursday evening, May 24, between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. more than 1,700 scouts and parents of the Thunderbird Boy Scout District will gather at the cemetery and place small U.S. flags on approximately 148,000 gravesites.  Flag placement will be preceded by a special patriotic program, including keynote speaker and band.  This is the 50th year of Scout participation in this event.

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