Scheduled to speak are U.S. Representative Mike Turner; Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Dennis Adkins, who is director of the Dayton National Cemetery Support Committee, as well as Col. Scott Sonnek, medical research director at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, who will deliver the keynote.
Be aware that cemetery entrances will be closed from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Parking is available at the VA Medical Center on Connecticut Avenue.
Shuttle service will be available from the parking lots to the ceremony area. There will be additional shuttle drop-off and pickup stops across the cemetery for those wishing to visit gravesites. Shuttle services will be available starting at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 1 pm.
Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries and memorials. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3 p.m. Many also observe the tradition of flying the flag of the United States at half-staff from dawn until noon.
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