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Memorial Day schedule of events at Mountain View

Program begins promptly at 2 p.m., Monday, May 30, 2016

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MUSICAL PRELUDE
Brass Quintet of the 56th Army Band, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION
Curtis Atkinson Master of Ceremonies
Pierce County Veterans Advisory Council

WELCOME BY THE DEPUTY MAYOR
The Honorable Jason Whalen
Deputy Mayor, City of Lakewood

PRESENTATION OF COLORS
United States Army Honor Guard,
Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Doughboys of American Legion Post 138

RAISING OF THE NATIONAL COLORS AND NATIONAL ANTHEM
United States Volunteers-Joint Services Command
Brass Quintet of the 56th Army Band, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

INVOCATION
Chaplain Paul S. Alexander, E Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st US Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team

PLACING OF THE WREATHS FOR GENERAL SHALIKASHVILI AND MASTER SGT. CHILSON
Joan Shalikashvili and Roberta Armstrong
Military Order of the Purple Heart, the Gold Star Wives
Chaplain Paul S. Alexander 

WREATH CEREMONY
Active Duty Servicemembers, JROTC detachments, Family Representative
Brass Quintet of the 56th Army Band, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Solo by Caitlin Baranko

INTRODUCTION OF HONORED GUESTS AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Master of Ceremonies

KEYNOTE SPEECH
LTC Ian Palmer, E Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st US Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team

BENEDICTION
Chaplain Paul S. Alexander, E Troop, 8th Squadron, 1st US Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team

AMAZING GRACE
Pipers Seamus Neary and Suzanne Wolf

DEPARTING SALUTE BY FIRING DETAIL
United States Army Honor Guard,
Joint Base Lewis-McChord

TAPS AND DOVE RELEASE
Bugler of the 56th Army Band, I Corps, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

RETIREMENT OF COLORS AND RECESSIONAL

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