Armed Forces Day
Armed Forces Day was created in 1949 after President Truman had the idea to create a single holiday to thank the military members for their service to the country. Previous to this there were separate Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force Days. However, upon unification of the Armed Forces under the Department of Defense, on August 31, 1949, Secretary of Defense Johnson announced that Armed Forces Day would replace these individual remembrance days.
Memorial Day Ceremonies around Tomahawk
What:
Red, White and Blue Day
Where:
Tomahawk Elementary School
When:
Thursday, May 26th, 2016 at 2:00PM
What:
Veterans Memorial Ceremony
Where:
Prairie Rapids Cemetery
When:
Saturday, May 28th, 2016 at 9:00 A.M
Breakfast will be served at the Prairie
Rapids Tavern immediately following the
ceremony
What:
Einar Ingman Veterans Memorial
Motorcycle Ride
Where:
Departs American Legion Post 93 in
Tomahawk at 10:30
Post will be open at 9:30 for early
arrivals
When:
Saturday, May 28th, 2016 at 10:30 A.M.
What:
Memorial Day Ceremony
Where:
Union Grove Cemetery, Lakewood Rd,
Harshaw, WI
When:
Saturday, May 28th, 2016 at 11:30 A. M.
Luncheon will be served at the Town of
Cassian Town Hall following the ceremony
What:
Memorial Day Ceremony
Where:
Veterans’ Memorial Park, Tomahawk, WI
When:
Monday May 30th, 2016 at 10:00 AM
Bring your own lawn chairs
Rain Location is the VFW Hall at 4th and
Rice
What:
Memorial Day Ceremony
Where:
Greenwood Cemetery, Tomahawk, WI
When:
Monday May 30th, 2016 at 11:15 AM
What:
Memorial Day Ceremony
Where:
Calvary Cemetery, Tomahawk, WI
When:
Monday May 30th, 2016 at 11:45 AM
What:
Memorial Day Ceremony
Where:
Oak Hill Cemetery, Town of Skanawan
When:
Monday, May 30th, 2016 at 12:15 PM
Birnamwood Memorial Day Schedule
Monday, May 30, 2016
7:00am: St. Francis Catholic Cemetery, Norrie
7:15am: Norrie Cemetery, Hill Crest
8:00am: St. Philomena's Catholic Cemetery
8:45am: Hogarty Cemetery
9:30am: Aniwa Cemetery
9:45am: Town Line - St. John's Cemetery
10:30am: Parade to Birnamwood School Gymnasium
Program at Birnamwood School Gymnasium
12:00pm: Memorial Day Dinner at Chet & Emil's (reservations required by May 23rd)
Antigo Memorial Day Parade
Monday, May 30 2016
8:00am: Service of Remembrance at Hudson Street Bridge
9:00am: Parade
begins traveling on Fifth Avenue to the Court House
to the Vietnam Memorial
Services Around the District
County Veterans Service Officers
Langlade County: John Zenkovich
1225 Langlade Road
Antigo, WI 54409
715-627-6545
Mary Lex, Deputy CVSO
Lincoln County: Richard Wolf
801 N. Sales Street, Suite 104
Merrill, WI 54452
715-539-1083
Pam Schotz, Program Assistant
Oneida County: Tammy Walters
Courthouse, PO Box 400
Rhinelander, WI 54501
715-369-6267
Jason Dailey, Assistant CVSO
Shawano County: Nick Benzinger
Courthouse, Room 103, 311 N. Main Street
Shawano, WI 54166
715-526-9183
Jennifer Langlois, Office Assistant II
jennifer.langlois@co.shawano.wi.us
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