Media Advisory:
Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
Who: Keynote Speaker Governor James E. McGreevey
63rd Army Band; Missing Man Formation Fly-over by F-16’s,
Joint Honor Guard; Rifle Salute, Color Guards from Veteran Organizations
What: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
When: Saturday, May 24, 2003; parade at 10:30 AM; ceremony to follow
at 11:00 am
Where: Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery
350 Provinceline Road
Wrightstown (Arneytown), NJ 08562.
A final place of honor for those who served.
The annual commemoration
ceremonies will begin with a parade of color guards from various veterans
organizations led by the BG William C.
Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Joint Honor Guard. Other highlights
include the 63rd Army Band, a Missing Man Formation Fly-over of F-16
Fighting Falcons from the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National
Guard; a seven-gun rifle salute; and the presentation of memorial
wreaths by representatives of more than 30 veteran and service organizations.
The parade and ceremony are free and open to the public. All activities
will be outdoors, without cover. Seating is not provided, for your comfort,
please bring a lawn chair.
The cemetery was named in honor of BG William C. Doyle on January 3,
1989. Since its opening, more than 28,000 veterans and family members
have been interred.
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