Memorial Day ceremony
These Hallowed Grounds
When:
Where:
Wood National Cemetery
5000 West National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI
Cost:
Free
The public is invited to a Memorial Day ceremony**at 9 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2024, at Wood National Cemetery on the Milwaukee VA campus, 5000 W. National Ave.
The solemn event honors fallen Veterans, their families, and those prisoners of war or missing in action who never made it home.
The Milwaukee American Legion Band will give a pre-ceremony concert starting at 9 a.m., and the official Memorial Day program starts at 9:25 a.m.
Limited seating is available at the outdoor event.
VA honors our Veterans and service members with the solemn dignity and respect they have earned through their service and sacrifice.
Members of the public are advised to arrive early and be prepared for a short walk from the parking area.
For more information about the Memorial Day ceremony, contact The Cemetery Office at 414-382-5300 or woodnationalcemetery@va.gov
**Volunteers are needed to place flags on gravesites prior to Memorial Day. Flag placement starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 25.
Volunteers are also needed to remove flags starting at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28.
For both days, volunteers should meet at start time and sign in at the cemetery office, 5000 W. National Ave., Building 1301.
Volunteers can park in the gravel area east of the cemetery office.