Commencement

• 11:00 AM

 

Master of Ceremonies

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National Anthem

• ​Lonnie Coleman

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Flyover

• Birddogs and Stearman​​​

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Posting of Colors

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Pledge of Allegiance

• ​ALL

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Invocation

• ​Rev. Robert Clark Jr, Pastor, Piperton United Methodist Church

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Welcome/Remarks

• ​Mark Moore, Director, West Tennessee Veterans Cemetery

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Special Guest Speaker  

• ​Paul Warfield Tibbets IV, a former United States Air Force brigadier general.  During his career, he participated in Operation Allied Force in the Balkans and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and was one of the few pilots qualified to fly all three of the USAF's strategic bombers.​ 

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Memorial Day Music

• ​Bartlett Community Concert Band, Under the Direction of Dr. Rendle Millen​

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​God Bless America

• ​Lonnie Coleman and ALL

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21 Gun Salute

• ​Germantown Police Honor Guard

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Taps

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Retiring the Colors

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Bagpipes

• Dr. Ben Kemker 

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering and honoring persons who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

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​​GOLF CART TRANSPORTATION

PROVIDED AS NEEDED

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SPECIAL THANKS TO:

Bartlett Community Concert Band  

Lonnie Coleman, vocalist

City of Germantown Fire Department & EMS

City of Germantown Police – Traffic Control

City of Germantown Police Honor Guard

Dr. Ben Kemker, Bagpiper

Dignity Memorial Funeral Homes

Ladd’s Golf Carts  

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Program Presented by:

West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery Support Committee www.westtennesseeveterans.com and 

Tennessee Department of Veterans Services www.tn.gov.gov/veteran   ​​​

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Flag Retrieval Day

• Saturday, May 30th

• Begins at 9 a.m.

• Weather Permitting

      (Flags must be dry for storage)