Idaho Division of Veterans Services holds Memorial Day Ceremony, honoring and remembering veterans

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Division of Veterans Providers held a public Memorial Day Ceremony to honor and keep in mind those that died in service defending our nation, and those that have or are at the moment serving within the Armed Forces.

The ceremony was held on the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery at 10 this morning, and included a wreath presentation by a number of Veteran and Civic Organizations, and participation by the U.S. Military, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Air Power. 

Audio system included representatives from the Governor’s workplace, elected officers, and the keynote speaker, fight veteran and retired U.S. Military Particular Forces Officer, Dan Nelson.

Transportation to the occasion was offered by the Brown Bus Firm and the Valley Regional Transit, each of which donated buses for the ceremony.

Final Saturday, the cemetery was adorned with a single U.S. flag, rigorously positioned by every gravesite close to the Captain Artwork Jackson Younger Marines. Members from The Mission Continues of Boise additionally positioned flags within the cemetery to create the Avenue of Flags.

As a part of the Memorial vacation weekend, volunteers from Bugles Throughout America will carry out TAPS, a chunk distinctive to the US army as the decision is sounded at funerals, wreath-laying ceremonies and memorial providers, and the Boise Highlanders will play Superb Grace on the bagpipes, starting at midday and going all through the day at 2:00, 4:00, and 6:00 p.m. 

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