Navy Advancement

Both Sunday and Monday, ceremonies are planned with speeches by military leaders, rifle salutes, musical presentations and much more.

Brainerd’s Memorial Day ceremony will begin at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Laurel Street bridge. A wreath will be tossed into the Mississippi River in memory of those veterans lost at sea. A prayer will be given by Pastor Kristin Oltmann with the firing of a rifle salute and taps being played by Archie Katchie.

There will be a short march to the All Veterans Memorial next to the Crow Wing County Courthouse where a wreath will be placed in honor of all U.S. veterans of the armed forces followed by a prayer from Oltmann and taps by Katchie.

In honor of veterans of the Bataan Death March, a brief ceremony will be conducted at the Bataan Memorial, next to the National Guard Armory on Wright Street with the placing of a wreath by veterans of the Bataan Death March and a prayer by Oltmann. The Memorial Day parade will begin at 10 a.m., starting with lineup on First Avenue Northeast, then on to B Street Northeast to Second Avenue Northeast to G Street Northeast to Third Avenue Northeast then north to Evergreen Cemetery.

Prelude music will be performed by the Brainerd High School band under the direction of Chris Fogderud.

Master of ceremonies will be Dick Lyscio. Oltmann will give the invocation.

Raising of the American flag with “To the Colors” will be presented by the Brainerd High School band.

Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Shane Johnson.

The national anthem will be by the Brainerd High School band.

Colors will be posted by the color guard of veterans organizations and placing of memorial wreaths will be done by representatives of auxiliary units of veterans organizations such as Marine Corps, Disabled American Veterans, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Military Order of Purple Heart. Honorable mention by the Gold Star Mothers.

Greetings will be offered by Baxter Mayor Darrel Olson, Brainerd Mayor James Wallin, Crow Wing County Commissioner Phil Trusty and John Boeder of Evergreen Cemetery Association.

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