Calendar of Events 2016


Wednesday May 25, 2016
Living History Program (Civic Organizations)

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

Thursday May 26, 2016 Living History Program (Civic Organizations)

Friday May 27, 2016
Living History Program (Civic Organizations)

Media Day at the Airport

Saturday, May 28, 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

Honored Guests and Volunteers Banquet
6:00 PM,
SOUTHWELL ARENA at Columbia College
Tickets are $45 per person
To make your Banquet Reservations Online go to
www.salute.org/banquet and fill-in our online form,
or email us at
banquet @ salute.org.

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

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.

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.