Memorial Day Weekend

Over the 2008 Memorial Day weekend, the U.S. Navy Memorial honored the service and sacrifices that our Sea Service men and women have made to preserve our freedom.

May 24 Navy Memorial Hosted Rolling Thunder

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Rolling Thunder members pose with Rear Admiral Rick Buchanan, USN (Ret.) President and CEO of the U.S. Navy Memorial, along with their commemorative wreath in honor of Memorial Day.

The Rolling Thunder wreathlaying on the Navy Memorial Plaza. Pictured in front of the wreath are (right to left): Rear Admiral Richard A. Buchanan, USN (Ret.), Captain Perry J. Martini, USN (Ret.), Mr. Gary Scheffmeyer, and Mr. Pete Zaleski.

11:00 a.m. Commemorative Wreathlaying Ceremony with remarks by Capt. Perry Martini, USN (Ret.), Director of Executive Leadership Programs at Academy Leadership

11:30 a.m. Book signing with Capt. Martini, author of My Father’s Compass: Leadership Lessons for an Immigrant Son

12:00 p.m. Performance by USO band Roma Condor

1:00 p.m. Commemorative wreathlaying ceremony for Rolling Thunder New Jersey Chapter 2

1:30 p.m. Performance by USO band Gaslight Society

2:00 p.m. Free Screening of the film “Flight of the Intruder”

May 26 Memorial Day

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The Fleet Reserve Association wreathlaying in honor of Memorial Day.

The Naval District Washington wreathlaying in honor of Memorial Day.

10:00 a.m. Commemorative Wreathlaying Ceremony with the Fleet Reserve Association with keynote speaker MCPO Jeffrey D. Smith, Coast Guard Reserve Force

1:00 p.m. Naval District Washington Commemorative Wreathlaying Ceremony

1:30 p.m. U.S. Navy Band Concert

For more information, contact:
United States Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004-2608
(202) 737-2300 • www.navymemorial.org