Interveterans May

No Interveterans Council Meeting in July or August

2024 Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony

Who: Guest Speakers, Mayor Misty Buscher of Springfield, and Corey Idleburg of the

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

When: Monday, May 27, 2024, at 2 p.m. Ceremony will last approx. 1 hour.

Where: Camp Butler National Cemetery

Contact: Jimmy Allen, Cemetery Director, 217-492-4070

Background: The Department of Veterans Affairs Camp Butler National Cemetery will host a solemn

Memorial Day ceremony with a wreath laying, accompanied by speeches, a rifle volley, and the playing of

Taps. Music provided by the Springfield Municipal Band with Phillipa Porter (Gold Star Mother) performing

the National Anthem. Color Guard, Rifle Volley, and Taps, will be provided by the Inter-Veterans Burial

Detail of Sangamon County. All members of the local community and our media partners are welcome to

attend.

VA operates 155 national cemeteries and 34 soldiers' lots and monument sites in 44 states and

Puerto Rico. More than 5 million Americans, including Veterans of every war and conflict, are buried in VA

cemeteries. VA also provides headstones, markers or medallions for Veterans buried in state, territorial and

tribal Veterans cemeteries or interred in private cemeteries.

Special Instructions: This will be an outdoor event, please plan accordingly. Media are requested

to contact the cemetery director at 217-492-4070 or via email no later than Friday, May 24th to confirm

attendance.

Everyone is welcome to participate in this event! This Monday on Memorial Day there will be a Ruck March from Oakridge Cemetery to our VFW VFW Lafore Lock Post 755. You do not have to have a ruck to participate. A great way to remember our brothers and sisters on Memorial Day and get a little exercise.

Join us for Military Appreciation Night on July 2nd!

All active duty military and military veterans receive free admission as we'll be recognizing and honoring them throughout the entire night!

We'll also be joined by THE WWE Hall of Famer Sgt. Slaughter!

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Armed Forces Day at the Illinois State Miltary Museum

Springfield Squadron 32, Sons of The American Legion .45 Commemorative Gun Raffle.  Tickets are in booklets of 13, as for every 12 you sell/buy you get a FREE TICKET.  We will have them available at the Post in the office to sign out.  Please help with this.  Also, please spread this email to your family and friends.

 

Thank you,

Jim Peters, Commander

Springfield Squadron #32, Sons of The American Legion