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Memorial Day ceremonies on tap Monday

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  • By Matthew Clouse
  • 88th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard members present the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony in Fairborn, Ohio, May 31, 2021. Established in 1971, Memorial Day honors the men and women who have died while on duty with the U.S. military.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Honor Guard members present the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony in Fairborn, Ohio, May 31, 2021. Established in 1971, Memorial Day honors the men and women who have died while on duty with the U.S. military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wesley Farnsworth)
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Senior leaders from the installation are speaking at Memorial Day ceremonies across the Miami Valley on May 30.

Here is the list of speakers, event locations and start times:
Leonard E. Stubbs Memorial Park in Centerville at 9 a.m.
Col. Charles Barkhurst, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander
Dayton National Cemetery at 11 a.m.
Col. Patrick Miller, 88 ABW and installation commander
Fairfield Cemetery in Fairborn at 11 a.m.
Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 88 ABW command chief
Veterans Memorial Park in Beavercreek at 2 p.m.
Col. Patrick Miller, 88 ABW and installation commander

The local observances will also include performances and appearances by Air Force Band of Flight vocalists and ensembles, as well as the Wright-Patterson AFB Honor Guard.

Memorial Day became a national holiday in 1971 after Congress passed the National Holiday Act. It’s observed on the last Monday in May and honors those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces.

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