By Anchorage Daily News
Updated: 20 hours ago Published: 21 hours ago
Here is a summary of Memorial Day services and events in the Anchorage area:
Monday
Anchorage remembers Memorial Day serviceMonday from 9:30 to 10:30 am, Delaney Park Strip at Ninth Avenue and I Street
Hosted by the Municipality of Anchorage, the event pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The program includes speakers, wreath-laying to remember fallen service members, patriotic music and ceremonies to be held at the Veterans Memorial on the Delaney Park Strip. The event is free and open to the public.
Anyone with questions can contact MOA Military and Veterans Affairs President David Foli at 907-444-4646.
Fort Richardson National Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremonynoon Monday, 58-512 Davis Highway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Pre-ceremony music begins at 11:30 am and the ceremony begins at noon and lasts until 1 pm. The ceremony’s keynote speaker is Michelle Kwok, executive director of the National Cemetery Administration’s Pacific District. The right-hand traffic lane of Fort Richardson Gate will be dedicated to direct, controlled access to and from Fort Richardson National Cemetery. There is no need to stop at the Richardson Visitor Control Center to receive a JBER visitor pass between 10am and 12:15pm Those arriving before 10am or after 12:15pm will be required to purchase a pass of guest through the standard process.
Mat-Su Veterans Wall of Honor Memorial Day Ceremony1 p.m. Monday, 801 Wasilla-Fishhook Road in Wasilla
A full day of commemoration is planned in Mat-Su starting at 10:30 am with a walk from the Mat-Su Wall of Honor to the Aurora Cemetery. Beginning at 11 a.m., VFW 9365 will hold a memorial ceremony. There will also be a memorial service at the Wall of Honor beginning at 1 pm, followed by a potluck and fellowship at 2 pm at AMVETS Post 9.
Memorial Day BBQ at American Legion Post 1, Monday from 12:30 to 3:00 pm, American Legion Jack Henry Post 1, 840 W Fireweed Lane
Hosted by Nuvision Alaska, this event includes a free barbecue lunch catered by Peppercini’s, live music from Nothin’ but Trouble, fellowship with fellow veterans, and a special Memorial Day ceremony presented by the American Legion and Nuvision. Veterans are asked to register online and show their military ID upon arrival.
Anchorage Corvette Association Memorial Day Car Show, Monday from noon to 4 p.m., Anchorage VA Medical Center Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus, 1201 N Muldoon Road
This show will include awards presented at 3 pm, including the Peoples Choice Award. The entrance fee is two non-perishable consumer goods for the YMCA Pantry, but cash donations will also be accepted.
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