Veterans, their families, friends and the general public are invited to attend a Veterans Day ceremony honoring all who served in the armed forces of the country.
The Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly will host the observance, set for 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 11. Col. Kenneth S. Pratt, USAF (retired), will be the keynote speaker.
The ceremony will feature patriotic music by New Century Chorale and Grand Blanc High School Chorale. Presentation of colors, a rifle salute and taps will be conducted by Holly VFW Post #5587. The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and POW/MIA will also make a wreath presentation. The invocation and benediction will be conducted by Monsignor Ronald Browne from the Archdiocese of Detroit.
The Great Lakes National Cemetery is one of two such National Shrines in Michigan. Opened for burials in 2005, the cemetery’s 544 acres will be the final resting place for an estimated 244,000 veterans. Thus far, more than 31,000 veterans and their eligible dependents have been interred at the site.
The Great Lakes National Cemetery is located at 4200 Belford Rd. in Holly. Anyone with questions about this ceremony may contact Garth Wootten, Great Lakes National Cemetery Advisory Council president, at wootteng@oakgov.com or 248-858-0785.
The Great Lakes National Cemetery Advisory Council Inc. is a non-profit tax exempt public charity under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and is not an agency of the Federal Government.
Agencies of the Federal Government are, by law, prohibited from soliciting gifts, donations or other instruments of monetary value, and it is understood that any transaction of this type is made between the donor and the Great Lakes National Cemetery Advisory Council Inc.
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