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  • Tolling of the Boats

    Conducted at the SS Dorado Memorial in Wichita Veterans Memorial Park. Officiated by the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. The name of each USN Submarine lost will be read with: Where it was lost, When it was lost, How many hands were aboard when it...

  • 2020 Veterans Day Ceremony with playing of “Taps”

    Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

    This year's program will be in conjunction with the National Salute to Veterans which is timed to match the program at Arlington Cemetery's Tomb of the Unknowns.  This year's ceremony will start precisely at 1055 to allow for the intro to end before Taps is...

  • Pearl Harbor Day Commemoration

    Wichita Veterans Memorial Park 339 Veterans Parkway, Wichita, KS, United States

    "Taps" will be played on the bugle and a memorial wreath will be laid at the Pearl Harbor Memorial.

  • Wreaths Across America

    Approximately a one hour ceremony occurring simultaneously with other WAA ceremonies around the country. This local ceremony will include: Full military honors (USAF color guard, "Taps" played live, etc) 7 wreaths mounted (1 for each branch of US military and for POWs-MIAs)

  • Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day

    In 2017 President Trump designated March 29th as National Vietnam Veterans Day. This was the last day troops were withdrawn from Vietnam. In recognition of Vietnam Veterans, a brief ceremony will be held at WVMP;s Flag Pavilion involving: Flag-lined entry sidewalk to the Park's Flag Pavilion...

  • Civil War Reconciliation Event

    In recognition of the Civil War ending at 3:45. (When the surrender was signed according to historians.)   Wreath laying at the Reconciliation Monument by the Flag Pavilion Chaplain Playing "Taps" on the trumpet

  • Victory in Europe (VE) Day Commemoration

    "Victory in Europe Day is the day celebrating the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces on Tuesday, 8 May 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe. (SOURCE: Wikipedia, Victory in Europe...

  • Memorial Day Commemoration

    (Unfortunately, this event was canceled due to inclement weather.) Originally known as Decoration Day, Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May. On this day, the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military are honored. Memorial Day originated in...