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Fort Sill National Cemetery to hold Memorial Day Ceremony

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How do Americans feel about the U.S. flag? It's complicated.

The Department of Veterans Affairs Fort Sill National Cemetery will host a Memorial Day Ceremony Monday May 29th at 10:00 A.M. in Elgin, Oklahoma.

The program will feature a solemn Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony, accompanied by speeches, a moment of silence, and the playing of Taps.

The keynote speaker will be Captain Carmen Martinez - Perez, Chaplain 2-6 ADA, US Army.

The guest speaker will be Captain Jordan M. Underwood with the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.

All members of the local community are welcome to attend.

For more information contact Fort Sill National Cemetery Director Matthew Priest at (580) 492 - 3200.

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