Wednesday May 25, 2016 |
Living History
Program (Civic
Organizations) |
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Wreath Laying at
Veterans Memorials
50 wreaths will be placed at the Memorials to the Veterans of WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam
at the Boone
County Courthouse, and at the
Desert Storm Memorial at the Columbia Cemetery |
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Thursday May 26, 2016 |
Living History Program (Civic Organizations) |
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Friday May 27, 2016 |
Living History
Program (Civic
Organizations) |
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Media Day at the
Airport |
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Saturday, May 28, 2016 |
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Sunday, May 29, 2016 |
Salute to Veterans Airshow
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Columbia, MO Regional Airport, Highway 63 South
Public Invited, Admission and Parking: FREE
Shuttle Buses available from Columbia and Jefferson
City |
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Monday, May 30, 2016 |
Salute to
Veterans Memorial Day Parade
The NEW route for the 10:00AM Salute to Veterans Parade on Memorial Day,
is down Broadway, turning North (right) on 10th Street; left on Rogers and right on 8th
Street to disband in the huge parking lot beside Columbia
College Athletic Field. |
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Salute To The
Nation Ceremony
Then the US Army Parachute Team, The Golden Knights, and the Canadian Forces Parachute
Team, The Skyhawks, will jump into the Stadium following the Parade and prior to the start
of the Salute To The Nation Ceremony. The Golden Knights will make a SPECIAL PRESENTATION
upon landing of the Baton (that they will have passed back and forth during their free
fall descent), to a selected recipient on the ground, prior to the start of the annual
Salute to the Nation Ceremony and the Memorial Day Speech which will be given by the
ranking Military Honored Guest. at the Columbia
College Athletic Field, immediately
following the Salute to Veterans Parade. |
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