Public seating begins at 9:00am assisted by ROTC cadets from Campbell High School.
The Memorial Ceremony will include the presentation of the colors and rifle salute by the Honor Guard of the 94th Airlift Wing, USAF Reserve Command from Dobbins Air Reserve Base, laying of the Memorial Wreaths, and distinguished guest speakers. Music for the ceremony will be provided by the 116th Army Band, Georgia Army National Guard. The memorial ceremony will conclude at 11:00 am.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the Smyrna Community Center.
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The speakers for this year’s ceremony are U.S. Army COL (Ret.) Michael D. Steele, a Georgia native and veteran of numerous overseas deployments, and The Rev. Dr. Robert G. Certain, also a Georgian, Vietnam Veteran, and former POW.
After ceremonies there will be an impressive array of activities for the public, including numerous static displays of military hardware and public safety equipment on and around the traffic circle in front of the Community Center. Patriotic music will be performed by the 116th Army Band, Georgia Army National Guard, followed by a one-hour concert performed by the Tara Winds Band with appropriate music selections from composers ranging from John Philip Sousa to George Gershwin to Glen Miller.
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Atkins Park restaurant, in Smyrna's Market Village, will have their mobile kitchen near the Memorial Park to offer either a pork barbecue sandwich, roasted turkey wrap, or all beef hot dog, each with a choice of chips or macaroni salad, for $5.00 (drinks extra), so you can picnic while enjoying the concert.
