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Memorial Day Programs Planned In Pensacola, Atmore
May 29, 2021
Memorial Day programs are planned at Veterans Memorial Park in Pensacola and the Veterans Monument in Atmore.
A Memorial Day Ceremony will be held Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park in Pensacola.
Rear Admiral Peter Garvin, Commander, Naval Education and Training Command, will be the Keynote speaker. A Marine Corps Color Guard will present the colors and the Pensacola Opera Chorus will perform a patriotic medley of songs. In addition, the Gold Star and Surviving Families Connect group will make a special presentation of an Honor & Remember Flag.
“We owe a debt of gratitude to those who have given their lives in the service of our great nation,” said Veterans Memorial Park Foundation of Pensacola President, Paul Entrekin. “Memorial Day is set aside to honor and remember these men and women so that their service and their sacrifice is never forgotten.”
The American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold their annual Memorial Day Program at 9 a.m. Monday at the Atmore Veterans Monument located in front of Atmore City Hall. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
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Ty JTV for the beautiful quote that I will remember.
JTV, you said it perfectly.
Great analogy!!
God bless our veterans , and all those who gave it all for our great nation. Freedom is not free. Gone but not forgotten so say thank you and a prayer for all those serving here at home and abroad,.for the MIA bring them home or send us back Thank you for your service.
Thank you all, for what you do!
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”
God Bless those brave men and women.