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While many associate Veterans Day and Memorial Day with service, the two are not the same. Veterans Day is a celebration of those who serve and have served. Memorial Day is a solemn day and a day to reflect on those veterans and military personnel who are deceased.
On this page you will find our most up to date information on Memorial Day events around the country. Please check back frequently as this list will be updated until Memorial Day. Click here to find your local installation and find out what events they have planned for Memorial Day.
May is also National Military Appreciation Month and many businesses or organizations offer special discounts to veterans over the Memorial Day Weekend. Visit the Military Appreciation Month Discount Center to find out what offers are available throughout the month of May.
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS
National Cemeteries
For a schedule of Memorial Day events at VA national cemeteries around the nation, visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. Memorial Day ceremonies vary by cemetery, and may include parades, speeches, music performances, and more.
WASHINGTON DC AND SURROUNDING AREA:
Air Force Memorial
On Monday, May 30 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ET, the Air Force Memorial will hold a wreath-laying ceremony open to the public.
Arlington National Cemetery
On May 29 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, Arlington National Cemetery will have guided tours narrated by historians. All tours start at the Welcome Center and require some walking. The tours of free, but registration is required.
National Memorial Day Concert
PBS sponsors a free concert on Sunday, May 29 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The concert features actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, and other guests along with the National Symphony Orchestra. General Admission gates will open at 5:00 p.m.
National Memorial Day Parade
The nation's largest Memorial Day event, the 2016 National Memorial Day Parade, will take place on Monday, May 30 at 2:00 PM ET in Washington, DC, starting at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Streets, NW and ending at 17th Street. The parade was launched in 2005 by the American Veterans Center and the World War II Veterans Committee in Washington, D.C.
Navy Memorial
On Monday, May 30 at 1:00 PM, the Navy Memorial will hold a wreath-laying ceremony.
Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally
Rolling Thunder will assemble at the North and South Pentagon parking lots on Sunday, May 29 at 7:00 a.m and depart at noon. After the run, police will direct riders to West Potomac Park.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is holding its annual Memorial Day Observance at The Wall on Monday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m. The wreath-laying ceremony is open to the public.
NEW YORK
The Triumph of Hope: The Military Wives in Concert
Veterans, active duty service members and families get complimentary tickets to the Memorial Day Weekend concert at Carnegie Hall, The Triumph of Hope: The Military Wives in Concert on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 7 PM. Click here to sign up.
Fleet Week
Fleet Week New York is May 25-31, 2016. On May 30, there will be many Memorial Day events, including ship tours, demonstrations and parades. Click here for a full list of events. If you're in New York for Fleet Week, you can use the following discounts while you're there.
9/11 Memorial Museum
The 9/11 Memorial Museum offers veterans discounted admission and 9/11 family members are free. Call the Reservations Department for other military discounts.
9/11 Tribute Center
Military members receive a $5 discount on admission to the 9/11 Tribute Center.
Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo offers discounts to active duty and reserve members. The discount includes free Total Experience Ticket or General Admission ticket and 50% discount for up to three family members.
Intrepid Museum
The Intrepid Museum offers active duty military and veterans free admission to the Intrepid and Space Shuttle Pavilion.
New York Aquarium
The New York Aquarium offers discounts to any active duty or reserve members, including free General Admission tickets and 50% off for up to three family members.
New York MTA
MTA offers fare at a 25% discount off the one-way station fare.
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On this page you will find our most up to date information on Memorial Day events around the country. Please check back frequently as this list will be updated until Memorial Day. Click here to find your local installation and find out what events they have planned for Memorial Day.
May is also National Military Appreciation Month and many businesses or organizations offer special discounts to veterans over the Memorial Day Weekend. Visit the Military Appreciation Month Discount Center to find out what offers are available throughout the month of May.
MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS
National Cemeteries
For a schedule of Memorial Day events at VA national cemeteries around the nation, visit the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website. Memorial Day ceremonies vary by cemetery, and may include parades, speeches, music performances, and more.
WASHINGTON DC AND SURROUNDING AREA:
Air Force Memorial
On Monday, May 30 from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ET, the Air Force Memorial will hold a wreath-laying ceremony open to the public.
Arlington National Cemetery
On May 29 from 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, Arlington National Cemetery will have guided tours narrated by historians. All tours start at the Welcome Center and require some walking. The tours of free, but registration is required.
National Memorial Day Concert
PBS sponsors a free concert on Sunday, May 29 from 8:00 to 9:30 pm ET on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. The concert features actors Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, and other guests along with the National Symphony Orchestra. General Admission gates will open at 5:00 p.m.
National Memorial Day Parade
The nation's largest Memorial Day event, the 2016 National Memorial Day Parade, will take place on Monday, May 30 at 2:00 PM ET in Washington, DC, starting at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Streets, NW and ending at 17th Street. The parade was launched in 2005 by the American Veterans Center and the World War II Veterans Committee in Washington, D.C.
Navy Memorial
On Monday, May 30 at 1:00 PM, the Navy Memorial will hold a wreath-laying ceremony.
Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally
Rolling Thunder will assemble at the North and South Pentagon parking lots on Sunday, May 29 at 7:00 a.m and depart at noon. After the run, police will direct riders to West Potomac Park.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial is holding its annual Memorial Day Observance at The Wall on Monday, May 30 at 1:00 p.m. The wreath-laying ceremony is open to the public.
NEW YORK
The Triumph of Hope: The Military Wives in Concert
Veterans, active duty service members and families get complimentary tickets to the Memorial Day Weekend concert at Carnegie Hall, The Triumph of Hope: The Military Wives in Concert on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 7 PM. Click here to sign up.
Fleet Week
Fleet Week New York is May 25-31, 2016. On May 30, there will be many Memorial Day events, including ship tours, demonstrations and parades. Click here for a full list of events. If you're in New York for Fleet Week, you can use the following discounts while you're there.
9/11 Memorial Museum
The 9/11 Memorial Museum offers veterans discounted admission and 9/11 family members are free. Call the Reservations Department for other military discounts.
9/11 Tribute Center
Military members receive a $5 discount on admission to the 9/11 Tribute Center.
Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo offers discounts to active duty and reserve members. The discount includes free Total Experience Ticket or General Admission ticket and 50% discount for up to three family members.
Intrepid Museum
The Intrepid Museum offers active duty military and veterans free admission to the Intrepid and Space Shuttle Pavilion.
New York Aquarium
The New York Aquarium offers discounts to any active duty or reserve members, including free General Admission tickets and 50% off for up to three family members.
New York MTA
MTA offers fare at a 25% discount off the one-way station fare.
@SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas , Capt Christopher Mueller , CPT (Join to see) , COL Mikel J. Burroughs , Sgt Joe LaBranche , SSgt (Join to see), TSgt Hunter Logan Capt Seid Waddell SrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F. PO2 Ed C. PO2 Mark Saffell MSG Tom Earley PVT James Strait Alan K. @po1 william "chip" PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Maj Kim Patterson @SGT John McConnell SGT John " Mac " McConnell
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Thanks for mentioning Memorial Day events SP5 Mark Kuzinski. I was surprised the other day when I received email reminding me that Armed Forces Day is tomorrow May 21.
We tend to hear a lot about Memorial Day which honors the war dead and Veteran's day which honors the those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and are still alive.
We tend to hear a lot about Memorial Day which honors the war dead and Veteran's day which honors the those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and are still alive.
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We will remember all of our fallen classmates from our Nation's Wars on 05/30/2016 at Boston College's Memorial Wall of Heroes...
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Go Eagles -SGT Cunnally are you a Dorchester or Southie guy?name seems very familiar
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SGT Philip Roncari
SGT Cunnally - Dot Rat myself always good to hear from someone that has Boston roots so few of us it seems on this site
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It is a long-standing custom to decorate veterans' graves with small American flags. Soldiers do this at Arlington National Cemetery. Boy Scouts do the same at various national cemeteries across the country. It is important to proper flag etiquette to ensure that the flags remain upright on the graves, and do not touch the ground. The soldiers at Arlington maintain a 24-hour vigil to make certain about this, all through Memorial Day weekend.
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