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Memorial Day Service in the Shiloh National Cemetery
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On Monday, May 30, at 11:00 am, Shiloh National Military Park will host its annual Memorial Day observance ceremony in the Shiloh National Cemetery. This time-honored service will include music, patriotic salutes, and the laying of a wreath on the grave of an unknown soldier.
“Memorial Day is a day for remembering all the people who have died while serving in our country's armed forces,” said Superintendent Allen Etheridge. Originally known as Decoration Day, it began after the Civil War to commemorate the soldiers who died in the war. “We are pleased to once again be able to invite everyone to commemorate our fallen heroes,” said Etheridge.
This year's keynote speaker will be Lieutenant Colonel Vicki Ball (retired) from the United States Air Force. Ball retired from the Air Force in 2010 following a 23-year career as an Active-Duty Nurse Corps Officer. Her previous assignments included tours of duty in Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, California, Nevada, Washington, DC, and Georgia. In 2004, she deployed to Tallil Air Base, Iraq, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom where she served as the Chief Nurse of an Expeditionary Medical Group leading a team of nurses and medical technicians in caring for injured airmen, soldiers, and civilians. She earned her baccalaureate degree in nursing from Clemson University in 1987, a master’s degree in nursing from Florida State University in 1997, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership from Liberty University in 2017. She is currently an Associate Professor and the Interim Dean of Nursing at Charleston Southern University in Charleston, South Carolina.
Following the cemetery service, ranger led programs will be offered on the battlefield. A complete schedule will be available at the front desk of the park’s visitor center beginning that morning and on the park’s Facebook page. The service and all park programs are free and open to the public.
For more information call the Shiloh Visitor Center at 731-689-5696.
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