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Memorial Day Parade Begins At 2 p.m. Today

The Memorial Day parade begins at 2 p.m. at Lefever Street in Gettysburg, with Diana Henry, Commandant of the Marine Corps League for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, serving as Honorary Grand Marshal. The parade ends at Soldiers National Cemetery with a 3 p.m. program featuring keynote speaker Robert J. Dalessandro, Deputy Secretary and Chief Operating Officer of the American Battle Monuments Commission.

Hosted by the Gettysburg Joint Veterans Memorial Day Commission, Gettysburg’s Memorial Day parade and ceremony is one of the oldest continuing ceremonies in the country. The Joint Veterans Memorial Day Commission includes Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War – Gettysburg Camp #112; American Legion Post #202; Marine Corps League Detachment #705; Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #15, and AMVETS Post #172.

Source: Destination Gettysburg

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