Marietta Veterans 5K, Appreciation
Marietta Veterans Memorial 5K and Military Appreciation Celebration. 7:30 a.m. 5K Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m. 1K Run/Walk, 8:45 a.m. Tot Trot (ages 5 and under) Saturday. $40 on Saturday (cash or check only). Marietta Square, 1 Cherokee St. The race is hosted and sponsored by the American Legion Post 29 in Marietta to raise money for the post’s charities this year - the Shepherds Men (the military unit of the Shepherds Spinal Clinic), the Georgia National Guard Foundation at Dobbins Air Force Base and the post’s Service Office that serves needy veterans locally. AmericanLegion5K.org/details.
- 10:30-10:40 a.m. Presentation of the Colors, announcements
- 10:40-10:55 a.m. Guest speakers
- 10:55-11:10 a.m. POW/MIA Ceremony
- 11:10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Georgia Symphony Orchestra presentation
- 12:30 p.m. Flag Retirement
WWII Display in Dunwoody
World War II Display: American Military History Mobile Museum. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (mainly for adults) and 1-3 p.m. (mainly for families with children ages 10 and up) Saturday. Dunwoody Library, 5339 Chamblee-Dunwoody Road, Dunwoody. View authentic museum pieces from the war. Presented by the co-founders of the American Military History Mobile Museum. Funded by Friends of the Dunwoody Library. 770-512-4640, DeKalbLibrary.org.
Duluth Memorial Day Service
Duluth Memorial Day Service. 6 p.m. Saturday. Duluth Town Green, 3167 Main St., Duluth. Highlights will be the presentation of colors by the Duluth ROTC, the pledge led by Cub Scout Pack 420, song performances by Lucy-Blair Owen and a speech by Brigadier General Reginald G. A. Neal. Also, veteran flags and markers will be placed throughout the city to honor the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. DuluthGa.net/events.
Dacula Memorial Day 5K
Dacula Memorial Day 5K. 6:15-7:15 a.m. registration, 7:30 a.m. Monday (rain or shine). $25 race day with no refunds. Dacula Park Library, 205 Dacula Road, Dacula. Those who plan to leave after the 5K should not park at Dacula Park since no one can leave the park until after the parade. DaculaMemorialDay.com/run2018.htm.
Smyrna Memorial Day Ceremony
Smyrna Memorial Day Ceremony. 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. Twentieth Century Veterans Memorial, 2800 King St., Smyrna. Gunnery Sergeant Victoria Turney, USMC (Retired) will be the first speaker. U.S. Army Lieutenant General Steve Arnold (Retired), who was given command of the Third Army and the U.S. Army Central Command from the mid-1990s until he retired in 1997, will be the keynote speaker. The 116th Army Band will present the National Anthem, “Taps,” the Armed Forces Medley and “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Organized by the Smyrna Veterans Committee, Veterans Memorial Association of Smyrna, GA Inc., American Legion Post 160, Northwest Speakers, Smyrna Rotary Club, Jonquil City Kiwanis, Chick-fil-A of South Cobb and JWC Real Estate. SmyrnaCity.com.
Dacula Memorial Day Parade
Dacula Memorial Day Parade: “We Pause to Honor Our Fallen.” 10 a.m. Monday. Parade review and announcer stand will be in front of Fire Station 16, 195 Dacula Road, Dacula. The parade will begin at Hebron Baptist Church, 202 Hebron Church Road to Dacula Road, right on Second Avenue and end at Dacula High School. This 25th annual parade will include an aerial flyover, the Gwinnett County Civil Air Patrol and Composite Squadron GA112. Parade founder Marvin Atherton at dmdParade@gmail.com. DaculaMemorialDay.com.
Woodstock Memorial Day Ceremony
Woodstock Memorial Day Ceremony. 10 a.m. Monday. The Park at City Center, 101 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock. Readings of the Memorial Day and Red Poppy Proclamations, “The Other Side of the Wall,” “In Flanders Field,” “Keep the Faith,” the Marine Corps Memorial Ritual and Dedication of the Dove Release will emphasize the day’s importance. The New Horizons Concert Band and bagpiper Brigadier General Richard R. McPhee will play. Highlights will be the POW/MIA Remembrance, the reading of Woodstock’s Honor Roll, placing of the memorial wreath, dove release, rifle honors and playing of “Taps” during this city-sponsored event. WoodstockGa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9104/Memorial-Day-Invite-Flyer-2018.
Dunwoody Memorial Day Remembrance
Dunwoody Memorial Day Remembrance. 10-11 a.m. Monday. Veterans Memorial, Brook Run Park, 4770 N. Peachtree Road, Dunwoody. DunwoodyGa.gov.
Milton Memorial Day Ceremony
Milton Memorial Day Ceremony. 10-11 a.m. Monday. Freedom Park, 13200 Deerfield Parkway, Milton. The ceremony will include the presentation of the colors by the Milton Public Safety Color Guard, a combined honor guard from the Milton Police and Fire Departments and Milton bagpiper Bob Kaus. Jordan Thorne, winner of the recent Milton’s Got Talent competition, will sing the National Anthem and “God Bless America.” Keynote speakers will be Nicholas “Nick” Snider, founder of the National Foundation of Patriotism, and the foundation’s Executive Director Patricia Stansbury. Milton’s fallen veterans will be remembered with an official roll call honoring their memory. Community Outreach and Engagement Manager Courtney Spriggs at Courtney.Spriggs@CityOfMiltonGa.us.
Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony
Roswell Memorial Day Ceremony. 10 a.m. Monday. Free. Roswell City Hall, 38 Hill St., Roswell. This largest Memorial Day Ceremony in Georgia is hosted by the city of Roswell and the Roswell Rotary Club. Displays will open to the public at 10 a.m. followed by music at 10:15 a.m. The 11 a.m. program includes the Presentation of Colors, National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, Let We Forget (POW/MIA), Laying of the Wreath, featured speaker World War II Sgt. George Lingefelt, Benediction, 21-Gun Salute and “Taps” by Rafael Picklesimer. Then enjoy a picnic on the grounds or purchase BBQ on site and hear a live performance by The Chuck Nation Band. No pets. RoswellMemorialDay.com.
Norcross Memorial Day Celebration
Norcross Memorial Day Celebration. 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. Thrasher Park, 93 Park Drive, Norcross. At noon, Janet Johnson, wife of former Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson, will lead in the National Anthem followed by keynote speaker Jim McGarrah. Bagpiper Robbie Rogers from North Georgia Piper also will perform. APlaceToImagine.com.
Gwinnett Memorial Day Ceremony
Gwinnett County Memorial Day Ceremony. 1-2 p.m. Monday. Fallen Heroes Memorial, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville. Fallen military personnel and public servants will be honored. The keynote speaker will be Navy Capt. Baron V. Reinhold, commanding officer/professor of Naval Science and Navy ROTC Atlanta Region. GwinnettCountyEvents.com.
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