INDIANAPOLIS — To commemorate the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, the American Legion 500 Festival Memorial Service will be held on Friday, May 22, at noon at the Indiana War Memorial. The Memorial Service will honor Indiana’s fallen servicemen and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The event is free and open to the public. The Indiana War Memorial is located at 55 E Michigan St.
Director of the Army National Guard, Lieutenant General Jonathan Stubbs will be the Keynote Speaker. Guests will include Gold Star families, the governor and mayor, offices of the Armed Services, and many more.
The Memorial Service will include the joint service color guard presentation of colors and performances by the Capital City Chorus and the Indiana National Guard’s 38th Infantry Division Band. A wreath-laying ceremony and a horse-drawn caisson will be presented by the Indiana National Guard Headquarters Ceremonial Unit. Fallen servicemen and women will also be honored with a United States Marine Corps rifle salute, playing of “Taps,” and a flyover.
