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U.S. Army War College Archives - News Article - 23 May 2013 Military speakers scheduled at dozens of Memorial Day observations Military speakers scheduled at dozens of Memorial Day observations Maj.

1 U.S. Army War College Archives - News Article - 23 May 2013 Military speakers scheduled at dozens of Memorial Day observations Military speakers scheduled at dozens of Memorial Day observations Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, USAWC Commandant, speaks at a Celebration of Service honoring Pennsylvania veterans, at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg, Pa. May 18. The Joint Veterans Council of Carlisle will hold the annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony on Monday, May 27. The parade begins at 9 a.m. The ceremony follows at 9:45 a.m. at Veterans' Memorial Courtyard. Marine Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, Vice Director J4, Joint Staff at the Pentagon is the guest speaker. Maj. Gen. Tony Cucolo, commandant, U.S. Army War College, will be the guest speaker at the Cornwall Manor Retirement Community Memorial Day Program, Cornwall, Pa., Monday, May 27, 10:30 a.m. at Cornwall Manor s Freeman Auditorium. Fifteen Army War College students and staff will be featured speakers at multiple Memorial Day events around the greater Carlisle area. Additionally, six students will participate in events at local retirement centers, four with local area churches and one with a company event. Sunday, May 19

2 Enola - (East PennsboroTownship Board of Recreation and Enola American Legion Post 751) will hold a Memorial Day service at 2 p.m. The guest speaker is Army Col. Charles C. Rimbey, USAWC Class of Newburg - (Newburg Area Veterans Council) will hold their annual Memorial Day Observance with a morning worship service at 11 a.m. on the Village Green. A prayer service, rifle salute and Taps will take place at the cemetery at 1:15 p.m. The annual parade will form at 1:30 p.m. at the Newburg UM Church, 203 N. High Street, and move through town promptly at 2 p.m. Inclement weather: service will be held at the Newburg UM Church. The guest speaker is retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Dr. Denny E. Terrell, vice president of administration and finance, Shippensburg University. New Kingston - (Longsdorf Cemetery Association and St. Stephen Evangelical Lutheran Church) will hold a Memorial Day service at 1 p.m. at the Longsdorf Cemetery. The guest speaker is Marine Col. Roger J. McFadden, USAWC Senior Service Representative. Friday, May 24 Camp Hill- (Rolling Green Cemetery) will hold a Memorial Day service at noon. The guest speaker is Army Lt. Col. Raymond M. Dunning II, USAWC Class of Sunday, May 26 Boiling Springs - (Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8851) will hold a Memorial Day parade and picnic. The parade will form behind the Iron Forge Middle School, Forge Road and start at 1 p.m., and end at the Memorial Clock Tower. The free picnic will be held after the parade in the Boiling Springs Tavern parking lot. Inclement weather: parade will be canceled and the ceremony will be held in the

3 high school auditorium with the picnic at the VFW Post on Hamilton Road. The guest speaker is retired Army Col. Thomas E. Faley, Jr. Dry Run - (American Legion Post 232) will hold a Memorial Day program at 2 p.m. at the Post home. The guest speaker is Army Col. Lee R. Desjardins, USAWC Class of Mt. Holly Springs - (American Legion Post 674 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7343) will hold a Memorial Day Service with the Carlisle Town Band at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Holly Springs cemetery. The guest speaker is Army Lieutenant Colonel Sam R. Cook, USAWC Class of Newville - (Big Spring United Methodist Church)will hold their Memorial Day service at 10:30 a.m. The guest speaker is Ms. Jennifer L. Jessup, USAWC Class of Shippensburg (Oakville United Methodist Church) will hold their Memorial Day service at 9 a.m. The guest speaker is Ms. Jennifer L. Jessup, USAWC Class of Monday, May 27 Camp Hill - (American Legion Post 43) will hold a Memorial Day parade beginning at 9:30 a.m. A Memorial Day service will follow at 11 a.m. at the Camp Hill cemetery behind the Fire Hall at 2145 Walnut Street, Camp Hill. Inclement weather: service will be held at the Camp Hill Borough Building at 2145 Walnut Street, Camp Hill. The guest speaker is Army Col. George R. Smawley, USAWC Class of Carlisle - (Joint Veterans Council of Carlisle)will hold the annual Memorial Day parade forming at 8:30 a.m. and will start promptly at 9 a.m. with a ceremony following the parade at Veterans' Memorial

4 Courtyard at 9:45 a.m. Inclement weather: Parade will be cancelled and the ceremony will be held in the Old Courthouse. The guest speaker is Marine Brig. Gen. Craig C. Crenshaw, Vice Director J4, Joint Staff, Pentagon. Carlisle - (American Legion Post 826) will hold a Memorial service at Union cemetery at 11:30 a.m. The Cumberland County Honor Guard will provide a firing detail. Inclement weather: Ceremony will be held at the post home at 148 W. Penn Street. The guest speaker is Army Col. Charles D. Mills, USAWC Class of Elizabethtown - (American Legion Post 329)will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony at 8 a.m. at the War Memorial Park. The guest speaker is Army Col. Dean A. Burbridge, USAWC Class of Greencastle - (American Legion Post 373 and VFW Post 6319)will hold a Memorial Day Service at 11 a.m. at the Cedar Hill cemetery. The guest speaker is Navy Cmdr. Sean P. Dalton, USAWC Class of Hanover - (Allied Veterans and Post 22) will hold a Memorial Day parade at 8:30 a.m. The service will follow at the cemetery. The guest speaker is Army Lt. Col. Larry D. Fletcher, Jr., USAWC Class of Mechanicsburg - (Lower Allen Township VFW Post 7530)will hold its Memorial Day program at 11 a.m. at the Post Headquarters, 4545 Westport Drive. Inclement weather: Ceremony will be held indoors. The guest speaker is Army Col. Keith J. Lostroh, USAWC Class of Mechanicsburg - (Mechanicsburg Area Veterans Council) will hold a Memorial Day parade starting at 10 a.m. The parade will form at 9:15 a.m. on Keller Street between Filbert Street and Shepherdstown Road. The parade will be followed by a ceremony at the Mechanicsburg cemetery on Marble Street at 11 a.m. Inclement weather: Ceremony will be held inside the VFW Post 6704, 4907 Carlisle Pike,

5 Mechanicsburg. The guest speaker is retired Col. Robert W. Black. Mechanicsburg - (The Vietnam Veterans of Mechanicsburg)will hold a Memorial service at 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Colored cemetery off Winding Hill Road in Mechanicsburg. The service will be conducted rain or shine. McConnellsburg - (American Legion Post 561)will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. at Union cemetery followed by a wreath laying at the Courthouse. The guest speaker is Army Col. Brian J. McHugh, USAWC Class of Newville - (Joint Veterans Council of Newville) will hold a Memorial Day parade starting at 1 p.m. A Memorial Day ceremony will immediately follow the parade at the Fountain at the Veterans Memorial. Inclement weather: Parade will be cancelled and the Memorial Day service will be held at the Big Spring Event and Activity Center on Chestnut Street. The guest speaker is Army Maj. Brian Fickel, a graduate of Big Spring High School. Silver Springs Township - (Veterans Memorial Committee) will hold a Memorial Day Ceremony at 11 a.m. at Willow Mill Park, 80 Willow Mill Park Road, Mechanicsburg. The guest speaker is Army Colonel Bryan E. Denny, USAWC Class of Shippensburg - (Joint Veterans Council) will hold the annual Memorial Day ceremony and parade beginning at 10 a.m. at Locust Grove cemetery, followed by a service at Spring Hill cemetery at 11a.m. and flag raising ceremony at Shippensburg Veterans Memorial Park at noon. At 1:15 p.m. the Navy/Marine Memorial service will be conducted at Branch Bridge on King Street. The Memorial Day parade will begin at 2 p.m. from the corner of King and Prince Streets. Inclement weather: Each unit returns to the post involved for refreshments. Thursday, May 30

6 Littlestown - (Littlestown Allied Veterans Council) will hold a Memorial Day parade and ceremony. The parade will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the ceremony at the cemetery at 6:30 p.m. The guest speaker is Air Force Lt. Col. Joseph M. Blevins, USAWC Class of U.S. Army War College Archives - News Article - 23 May 2013

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