5/29: Memorial Day Ceremony in Dublin

Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery In Dublin Will Host Annual Memorial Day Ceremony,

Monday, May 29, 2023 At 11:00 AM
What:
• Annual ceremony held at state veterans cemetery to honor and remember all men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to our Nation from the Revolutionary War to present day.
• American flags will be placed at each grave in the cemetery by members of the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery volunteers prior to the ceremony.
• Free event. Public invited and encouraged to attend.
• Virginia Veterans Cemetery is one of three state veterans cemeteries operated by the Virginia Department of Veterans Services (DVS).

When:
• Monday, May 29, 2023
• 11:00 a.m. EDT
• Public and participants encouraged to arrive at cemetery by 10:30 a.m.

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

Who:
• Guest Speaker: Former US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Rodney McKinley
• Guest Speaker: Former Vietnam War Prisoner-of-War (POW) Major Theodore “Ted” Sienicki (USAF, Retired)
• Military veterans, families and special guests