“When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.” — John Maxwell Edmonds
MEMORIAL DAY
2019
Vietna m
50 YEARS Remembered Special thanks to
Veterans organizations • Honor Run participants • Viet Nam Vets/Legacy Vets Motorcycle Club • Vet Center • Metro-Area Ambulance Service • The Salvation Army • Red Cross • Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park
Forever Family
Noon, Monday, May 27 North Dakota Veterans Cemetery Mandan, ND
KEYNOT ESPEAKER Br i g.Gen.( Ret i r ed)Al anPal mer
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