Veterans Day Ceremony at West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery

Monday, Nov 11, 2024 at 2:00pm
West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery
4000 Forest Hill Irene Road

West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery will be the only cemetery with flags displayed on every grave

Master of Ceremonies
Joseph D Kyles, Retired Shelby County Coordinator for Veterans Services

2:00 PM
National Anthem
-Lonnie Coleman

Flyover
-Bird Dogs and Stearman

Posting of Colors
​-Craigmont High School JROTC

Pledge of Allegiance
-All

Invocation
-Reverend Robert Clark, Jr., Pastor    Piperton United Methodist Church

Welcome/Remarks
-Jennifer Heiselman, Director West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery

Guest Speaker 
-Major General Tommy H. Baker, USA, Retired
Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Veteran Services

Veterans' Day Music                                  
-Bartlett Community Band under the direction of Dr. Rhendle Millen
-Bagpipes: Dr. Ben Kemker

Armed Forces Medley

God Bless America
-All

21 Gun Salute
-Germantown Police Honor Guard

Taps
-Sgt. Charly L Wells, Sr., USMC Bugle

Retiring the Colors
-Craigmont High School JROTC​

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