Milwaukee VA to commemorate National Vietnam War Veterans Day with March 29 wreath-laying ceremony
PRESS RELEASE
March 26, 2024
Milwaukee , WI — The Milwaukee VA is hosting a wreath-laying ceremony March 29 in honor of National Vietnam War Veterans Day.
The wreath-laying event will take place at Wood National Cemetery, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee, near the obelisk monument at 10 a.m.
The wreath-laying ceremony will be conducted outside and is open to media. Details:
- WHAT: Milwaukee VA wreath-laying ceremony honoring Vietnam War Veterans Day
- TIME AND DATE: 10 a.m. (media arrive by 9:45 a.m.), Friday, March 29.
- LOCATION: Wood National Cemetery obelisk monument, 5000 W. National Ave., Milwaukee (enter from I-94). The obelisk is in the northwest corner of the cemetery.
- MEDIA PARKING: From I-94, enter on Mitchell Boulevard, and take the first right onto Walker Street. You may park on Walker Street.
- Please observe cemetery courtesies: Avoid sitting, kneeling, standing or placing items on headstones.
ORDER OF EVENTS: The solemn ceremony will include a short prayer by VA Chaplain Robert Allen. Local leaders from the Milwaukee VA Medical Center, the Veterans Benefits Administration and the National Cemetery Administration will place wreaths at the memorial. The ceremony concludes with taps played by a bugler.
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Media interested in covering the ceremony should RSVP to vhamiwpublicaffairs@va.gov or call 414-384-2000, ext. 45363.
Milwaukee VA Public Affairs, https://www.va.gov/milwaukee-health-care/
414-384-2000, ext. 45363