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Memorial Day Ceremony

Title:Memorial Day Ceremony
Date & Time:Mon May 27, 2019 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location:Mount Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave. (Map This)
Event Details:Veterans Salute in Capt. Rocky Versace Plaza
Veterans Salute in Capt. Rocky Versace Plaza
The City of Alexandria and “Friends of Rocky Versace” host the Annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

The Ceremony will include singing of the National Anthem, the recitation of the names of Alexandria’s 68 Vietnam War Fallen Heroes, a historical background regarding the establishment of the Memorial by former Alexandria City Councilman David Speck, the reading of a tribute to Captain Versace, a wreath-laying by his USMA 1959 classmates, the sounding of “Taps” and a stirring rendition of “God Bless America.”
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Contact Person:Elsie Akinbobola
Contact Phone No.:703.746.5556
Contact Email:elsie.akinbobla@alexandriava.gov
Fees:Free
Audience:Anyone may attend
Tags:Del Ray, Holiday Event, Recreation, Recreation Centers


For event details visit http://www.alexandriava.gov/c/26283
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