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Alabama VA National Cemetery
Groundbreaking/Dedication Ceremony Planning Meeting
April 10, 2008
Overview of Groundbreaking/Dedication Ceremony
Date for event is TBD. (Possibly June or early Fall)
Invitation list is under development in conjunction with cemetery
director and Legislative Affairs.
Basic Schedule of events
- Master of Ceremonies welcome
- Marching on/Posting of Colors
- National Anthem
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Service Songs
- Address/Welcome by Cemetery Director
- Address by Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
- Address by Secretary of Veterans Affairs
- Address by Senior Elected Official
- Dedication Prayer
- Plaque Unveiling
- Military Honors with Rifle Salute and Playing of Taps
Logistical Items (Provided by USDVA)
Tents/Stage/Sound System/Restrooms rented at government expense.
Transportation
- Shuttle buses from off-site location incl. ADA compliant vans
rented at government expense.
- VA Police in coordination with local law enforcement
- Golf carts for those with difficulty getting from bus to seats rented
at government expense.
- Limited VIP parking on site.
Other
First Aid
Sign Language Interpreters
Staffing
Federal VA Central Office including Senior Management, Public Affairs
Specialists and other support staff.
Outreach tent manned by VA personnel (health, compensation, home
loans, GI Bill, burial benefits, etc.)
VA Police.
Volunteers, normally from organizations such as VSOs, youth groups
(Boy Scouts, ROTC, etc.)
Additional Notes
USDVA Cemetery POC: Jim Rich, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420, (202) 461-6240.
Ms. Quincy Whitehead has formed the Alabama National VA Cemetery
Support Committee. (Volunteers are welcomed to serve on the committee.)
Next Cemetery Support Committee Meeting: 2 pm, Monday, April 28,
2008, The American Village Carriage House.
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