
Events
500 Festival Memorial Service, presented by Rolls-Royce
A tribute to those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our country.
DATE: Friday, May 28, 2010 at noon
LOCATION: North steps of Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument; Downtown Indianapolis
COST: FREE, open to the public
**The Memorial Service is televised by WNDY and broadcast by WFMS.
The month of May in
Speakers will include Governor Mitch Daniels and Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard
A wreath-laying ceremony, dedicated to the memory of all Hoosiers in all wars and conflicts who sacrificed their lives in defense of the nation, took place while the names of those
A military funeral Cortège, a special horse-drawn caisson presented by the Military Department of Indiana Ceremonial Unit, symbolized Army soldiers who accompany the remains of the deceased to the gravesite. The rider-less horse represented the fact that the deceased had fallen as a warrior and will not ride again. A ceremonial flyover by the “Blacksnakes” of the 122nd Fighter Wing of the Indiana Air National Guard,
Please join us on May 28, 2010 for this very special ceremony. The 500 Festival Memorial service, presented by Rolls-Royce, is sponsored and supported by One America Financial Partners, Inc., Rolls-Royce, The American Legion, and WFMS 95.5 FM.
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