Honor Guard from Orleans will be part of final Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Ceremony
WNY National Cemetery in Pembroke hosting event on Saturday
PEMBROKE – Veterans from Orleans County will provide the Honor Guard for the final Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Western New York National Cemetery.
The public is invited to the ceremony at 1254 Indian Falls Rd. The event will be held at the assembly area around the garrison flag. Attendees are urged to park in the parking area near the visitors center.
The Western New York National Cemetery Memorial Council will be hosting the final ceremony honoring the Vietnam War veterans.
The Honor Guard will provide a rifle volley and Taps at the service which will include a comparative wreath laying ceremony, the singing of the national anthem, opening and closing prayers, and a keynote address by Patrick Welch, PhD, a Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Welch was a sergeant in the Marine Corps. He led the Center for Veterans and Veteran Family Services at Daemen College in Buffalo. He is the former director of the Erie County Veterans Service Agency.
