Join Mayor Jones to Honor Memorial Day

May 21st, 2009

Monday, May 25, 2009 is Memorial Day. The day set aside to honor all Veterans who have passed away particularly those fallen in battle. It is a solemn time to remember, but it is also a much-needed reminder to all of us left behind that our uniquely American freedoms are not free.

The South Alabama Veterans’ Council (SAVC) announces the annual Memorial Day Ceremony at the National Cemetery on Virginia Street in Mobile. The 40-minute ceremony begins at 9:00 AM Monday May 25, 2009. The keynote speaker will be Rear Admiral Clyde Marsh, USN(ret), the Director of the Alabama State Department of Veterans Affairs and Mobile Mayor Sam Jones will welcome all. Local Veterans and military organizations will be represented and many elected officials will be in attendance.

The public is cordially and enthusiastically invited to attend. The SAVC offers this ceremony as an appropriate memorial to our Veterans but also as a reminder to all that it is only through the sacrifices of the men and women of our armed services that we are able to enjoy and preserve our rights and freedoms. It is incumbent on all of us to carry on this tradition and ensure it is passed on to our youth. These ideals of service and sacrifice are integral to patriotism and vital to the survival of our American way of life. Please bring your family and join us Memorial Day to honor those who made liberty possible.