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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Trek To The Tomb With The Wicomico War Veterans Memorial Committee

(Salisbury, MD)  The Wicomico War Veterans Memorial Committee is sponsoring a Trek to the Tomb bus trip on Sunday, November 7, 2010.  Join VFW Post 10159 and other Veterans on a trip to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.   The trip will depart at 7:00am and includes a special wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, the Changing of the Guard, and a visit to the Vietnam War Memorial Wall.   Round trip tickets are $40 per person and must be purchased no later than noon on November 1, 2010.   Tickets are available at the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center Administrative Office (500 Glen Avenue) or by calling Leo Cherry at (410) 430-2391.

Locally, the public is encouraged to attend the annual Veterans’ Day Ceremony at the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial in front of the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center.  Remembering past and present veterans as well as those currently serving our country, the ceremony begins at 11:00am on November 11, 2010 - the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month - marking the armistice to end World War I.    The event will be held rain or shine.

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