Volunteers are needed to place flags on grave sites at Wood National Cemetery prior to Memorial Day.
Flag placement starts at 9 a.m., this Saturday, May 25.
Volunteers are also needed to remove flags starting at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 28.
For both days, volunteers should meet at the start time and sign in at the cemetery office at 5000 W. National Ave., Building 1301. Volunteers can park in the gravel area east of the cemetery office.
For more information about the Memorial Day ceremony, contact Wood National Cemetery at 414-382-5300.
Memorial Day ceremony May 27 at Wood National Cemetery
The public is invited to a Memorial Day ceremony Monday, May 27, 2024, at Wood National Cemetery on the Milwaukee VA campus, 5000 W. National Ave.
The solemn event honors fallen Veterans, their families, and those prisoners of war or missing in action who never made it home. This year’s ceremony theme is These Hallowed Grounds.
The Milwaukee American Legion Band will give a pre-ceremony concert beginning at 9 a.m., and the official Memorial Day program starts promptly at 9:25 a.m.
Keynote speakers are Edwin Parker, Center for Veteran Issues, and Kimberly M. Jackson, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Chief of Staff.
The Commemorative Air Force Wisconsin Waukesha Wing will conduct a flyover of vintage military aircraft at approximately 10 a.m.
Members of the public are advised to arrive early and be prepared for a short walk from the parking area. Limited seating is available at the outdoor event.
