In Flanders Fields the poppies blow Between the crosses row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.
— “In Flanders Fields,” By John McCrae
Special thanks to
All Veterans & their families • Motorcycle riders & their respective clubs • Viet Nam Vets/Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club • Bismarck Vet Center • 188th Army Band • Metro-Area Ambulance Service • Salvation Army • Red Cross • Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
MEMORIAL DAY
2018
World War I
1
YEARS
Remembered
Noon, Monday, May 28 North Dakota Veterans Cemetery Mandan, ND
Forever Family
Keynote Speaker — Mr. Darrell Dorgan Darrell Dorgan chairs the N.D. WWI Centennial Committee whose mission is to raise awareness of this war. More than 1,300 N.D. Soldiers died fighting to preserve democracy and the American dream. Dorgan began a storied 25-year journalism career in 1973 and worked with news outlets in several North Dakota cities. Well-traveled, he has reported news from Syria, Israel and Lebanon. In 1989, he was named producer/anchor/writer of the Public Television’s Prairie News Journal where he was credited with a weekly hourlong production, which was broadcast in four states and two Canadian provinces. He is the recipient of more than 50 awards for journalistic excellence, including the Associated Press (AP) National Broadcast Award for “Reporting Beyond Reproach” and AP’s Best Overall Coverage for all North Dakota radio and television stations, which he earned six years in a row. Dorgan has served as the secretary for the North Dakota Historical Society Heritage Foundation for the past 25 years. Dorgan has several presidential appointments, including the American Battle Monument Commission and the President’s Advisory Committee for the Arts in Washington, D.C. From 1997 — 2013, he was the executive director of the N.D. Cowboy Hall of Fame. Later he assumed duties as president of a video production company specializing in historical and real estate documentaries. Dorgan served with the U.S. Army in the Republic of Vietnam from July 1969 — September 1970 and is a member of several veterans’ organizations. He and his wife Kathy have two grown daughters.
Master of Ceremonies — Staff Sgt. Eric W. Jensen Staff Sgt. Eric W. Jensen enlisted in the N.D. National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment in 1997. He later transferred to the 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment in 2003 serving as a broadcast and print journalist. In 2006, he mobilized in support of the Global War on Terrorism, spending 15 months in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, which included the countries of Afghanistan, Iraq, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Upon his return in 2007, Jensen began full-time employment with the N.D. National Guard Public Affairs Office. He has performed various media duties including serving as editor of the “North Dakota Guardian” magazine. Jensen has participated in numerous domestic emergency response operations, including the historic statewide flooding of 2009 and 2011 and the 2015 wildfire in Burleigh County. A native of Mandan, Jensen resides in his hometown with his wife Amanda and four children.
Memorial Day Ceremony Opening Remarks: Staff Sgt. Eric W. Jensen Flyover: UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters flown by N.D. Army National Guard Posting of the Colors: • American Legion Lloyd Spetz Post #1, Bismarck • American Legion Gilbert S. Furness Post #40 & Veterans of Foreign Wars Harry L. Kidd Post #707, Mandan • American Legion Albert Grass Post #173, Fort Yates • American Legion Matthew American Horse Post #259, Cannonball • AMVETS Post #9, Bismarck • Bismarck Mounted Police • Dakota Leathernecks Detachment • Disabled American Veterans Post #3, Bismarck • Father DeSmet Assembly #785, Knights of Columbus • Native American Women Warriors • Standing Rock Vietnam Veterans Association • Veterans of Foreign Wars Gilbert N. Nelson Post #1326, Bismarck • Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #9061 & Ladies Auxiliaries, Mandaree & Fort Berthold • Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #150, Bismarck National Anthem: Miss Shae Skager Memorial Day Prayer: Pastor Paul Schick, Trinity Lutheran Church, Bismarck Welcoming Remarks: • Governor Doug Burgum • Senator John Hoeven • Senator Heidi Heitkamp • Representative Kevin Cramer • Maj. Gen. Al Dohrmann, N.D. National Guard Adjutant General Keynote Address: Mr. Darrell Dorgan Amazing Grace: 188th Army Band, “Full Battle Rattle” Brass Quintet Rifle Volley: Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #1326 Taps: Mr. Harrison Fuller Cannon Salute: N.D. Army National Guard Funeral Honors Flags Raised to Full Staff: Veterans Service Organizations & Veterans Closing Prayer: Chaplain (Capt.) Chad Gion, N.D. Army National Guard Retiring of Colors: Veteran Service Organizations and Veterans End of Ceremony After the ceremony, celebrate Military Appreciation Day at Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. Entrance and tour fees are waived for military personnel, their families and friends.