U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, 60 Indiantown Gap Road, Annville, will host the 40th annual Memorial Day program on Sunday, May 29, at 2 p.m., rain or shine. This year's program is co-sponsored by the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery Memorial Council and AMVETS Department of Pennsylvania.
John Spruyt, director of Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, will welcome the audience. Bernie McDonald, AMVETS past department commander, will deliver the Memorial Day address. Joseph Snyder, Memorial Council trustee, will serve as the master of ceremonies.
Parking will be available at the Arrow Head Community Club, Building 9-65, Fisher Avenue, on Fort Indiantown Gap Military Reservation. Shuttle bus transportation to and from the cemetery will be available. There will be limited handicapped-accessible parking at the cemetery. Parking, the shuttle bus service, and the program are open to the public and free of charge.
The Avenue of Flags display will be flown through Veterans Day week, Saturday, Nov. 12. This presentation is made up of over 700 casket flags that have been donated by veterans' families. State, territorial, and military branch service flags will also be on display. Families may bring the casket (interment) flag they received at their veteran's military honors funeral to the program and donate it to be flown on the Avenue of Flags.
To learn more about the Memorial Council or its programs, contact igmemorialcouncil@gmail.com or visit https://indiantowngapncmc.org.
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