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MILITARY & VETERANS AFFAIRS
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| IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (24 May, 2006) |
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Media Advisory
Memorial Day Parade And Ceremony
What: Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony
When: Saturday, May 27, parade at 10:30 a.m., ceremony to follow at 11 a.m.
Where: Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 350 Provinceline Road, Wrightstown (Arneytown), N.J., 08562.
The parade and ceremony are free and open to the public. All activities will be outdoors, without cover. Seating is limited.
Media wishing to attend this event must contact Staff Sgt. Barb Harbison, Public Affairs Specialist at (609) 530-6942 by 3 p.m. on Friday, May 26.
Details: 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 21-gun salute; and the presentation of memorial wreaths by representatives of more than 30 veteran and service organizations. The cemetery was named in honor of BG William C. Doyle on January 3, 1989. Since its opening, more than 33,000 veterans and family members have been interred. |