Northfield's Sorrell-Maynard American Legion Post #63 will host a Memorial Day Commemoration on 27 May 2024, at 1100, on the Northfield Common. The featured speaker is BG William F. McCollough, VSM, Commandant and Vice President of Student Affairs, at Norwich University. For bio visit: https://www.norwich.edu/this-is-norwich/university-leadership-governance/office-commandant

A special guest speaker is Vermont Civil War Hemlocks PVT Colby L. Tuller, Company A, Third VT Infantry, First VT Battery of Light Artillery. PVT Tuller is a student at U32 Middle High School and teaches Military History as an adjunct to their Social Studies Department.

To honor the fallen, the Vermont Hemlocks will fire 13 cannon blasts for the Roll of Wars, followed by a wreath placement, prayer, musket salute, and Norwich C/MAJ Michael A. White '25 sounding Taps. After the ceremony, all are welcome to join the American Legion members for a light lunch at their post.

For information contact COL Michael Krause, USA (Ret), American Legion Adjutant, at (202) 257-0704 / mkrause@secure-chain.com.

Memorial Day is an American holiday, observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it originated in the years following the Civil War and became an official federal holiday in 1971. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries or memorials, holding family gatherings, and participating in parades.

For more history of Memorial Day visit: https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/memorial-day-history

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