Norwalk Memorial Day Parade 2022 Details, Other Events Announced

NORWALK, CT — The city of Norwalk will host several upcoming events during and following Memorial Day weekend to honor veterans, including the annual Memorial Day parade.

Here are the details for each event:

Norwalk 2022 Memorial Day Parade

According to a news release, the parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Veterans Park and end at the Norwalk Green on East Avenue. The parade theme is "Honor Our Veterans - Support Our Troops."

The city plans to honor the men and women who died while serving in the United States' armed forces. Additionally, the C-130 airplane is scheduled to fly over the parade route around 10:30 a.m., courtesy of the 103rd Airlift Wing/118 Airlift Squadron of the CT Air National Guard.

Further information about the event can be found here.

The Wall That Heals

On Tuesday, the city invites the public to celebrate the arrival of the tractor-trailer hauling "The Wall That Heals," a 3/4 scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC. The event will take place from 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Park.

According to the city, the trailer will be led by a motorcycle escort made up of members of the state Legion Riders, VFW Riders and motorcycle police officers from around the state.

Norwalk was selected as a stop on the national tour of the preeminent exhibit of a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall. The city originally applied in 2019 for the 2020 tour, only to have that tour get canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Norwalk reapplied in 2021 for the 2022 tour. They were the first city to apply for the 2022 tour.

This event is being organized by the Military & Veterans Liaison Committee on behalf of the city.

There are 320 Connecticut residents on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, with 157 of them
from Fairfield County. This exhibit is a county-wide exhibit and beyond, and Norwalk has the
honor of being the host city.

Opening Ceremony for The Wall That Heals

On June 2, the city will host the opening ceremony for The Wall That Heals, during which the city will formally open the exhibit to the public. The exhibit will be in Norwalk and open to the public

through 2 p.m. on June 5. The exhibit is free and will be open 24 hours each day.

The opening ceremony will include a standard military and veteran-related event schedule with the National Anthem and comments made by local clergy and Mayor Harry Rilling.

According to the city, the ceremony will include remarks from Joseph Kendy Jr., chairman of The Wall That Heals Norwalk Committee, and Robin Montgomery of Brookfield, Connecticut, U.S. Marine Corps veteran and recipient of the Navy Cross, the second highest medal awarded for service in direct combat with the enemy, and the Purple Heart Medal.

Members of the Brien McMahon High School music department will also participate in the ceremony. Towards the end of the event, a "Parade of Wreaths" will take place where local veterans and civic organizations will have the opportunity to lay a wreath on the wall.