Please join us on Monday, May 27 for our Annual Memorial Day event. We will have a display up at the Open Space in Traverse City from 9 AM until 2 PM.

This is a solemn day for veterans and their families and friends. All are welcome who would like to show their support.

At NOON our Chapter 50 President, Tim Keenan will say a few words, followed by taps.

As is our yearly tradition, we will be remembering and honoring Michigan veterans who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq by the reading of their names. We invite members of the public to join us in this “reading of the names ceremony”.

We will also be remembering and honoring the countless innocent civilians who have been victims of war,

as well as the 17+ veterans who commit suicide daily in this country.

This year we are pleased to be joined by our friends in the cause of peace, MidEast:JustPeace, who will be helping us shed light on the devastating loss of life continuing to occur in the Israel Palestine conflict…

We will be remembering and honoring all the civilians lost on October 7 in Israel, as well as the hostages.

We will be remembering and honoring the over 36,000 Palestinians that have been killed since October 7.

The true cost of war is incalculable.