Here's a county-by-county look at events around Northeast Florida commemorating Memorial Day this year.
Freshly-placed flags fly over the graves of Civil War veterans in Green Mount Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day in Montpelier, Vt., Friday, May 22, 2009. The federal holiday was first enacted to commemorate Union soldiers from the Civil War, and later expanded to honor casualties of any war or military action.
Memorial Day is a day we stop to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. armed forces. It is observed annually on the last Monday of May. News4JAX offers a county-by-county look at events around Northeast Florida commemorating Memorial Day this year.at Veterans Memorial Wall between TIAA Bank Field and the baseball grounds.
Pre-ceremony music by the Navy Band Southeast will begin at 8 a.m. and the ceremony will commence at 8:30 a.m. The Observance should conclude by 10 a.m.During the ceremony, each of the military branches will be represented by a wreath as will the fallen service members whose names are being added to the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall this year.
This year, four names have been added to the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Wall in recognition of their sacrifice. They are: Calvin T. Rockward III, U.S. Army; Christian M. Tette, U.S. Army; Adam D. Pecaut, U.S. Navy; and Michael L. Jordan, U.S. Navy.A free concert in honor of Memorial Day featuring the Navy Band Southeast starts at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Park on Riverside Avenue.
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