Veterans Day Ceremony Monday At Washington Crossing National Cemetery

UPPER MAKEFIELD, PA — The Washington Crossing National Cemetery and the Guardians of the National Cemetery will hold a public observance of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11 beginning at 11 a.m. at the cemetery on Highland Road.

The public is asked to gather at the cemetery's flagpole for the ceremony, which will include remarks by Linda Wackerman, RDML-Ret., United States Navy.

Wackerman became a selected Reservist (SELRES) with VR-52 in June 1999 where she became the commanding officer of VR-52 and mobilized for the Global War on Terror. Subsequent SELRES tours include training officer of Navy Reserve Capabilities Assessment Unit, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV N8) in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

She served as the commanding officer for Navy Reserve (NR), Commander, Navy Region Mid Atlantic, Region Operations Center in Norfolk. She then served as commanding officer, Navy Reserve, chief of Naval Operations, Operations and Planning N3/N5 unit in the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

She was assigned as Navy emergency preparedness liaison officer (NEPLO) for the state of Pennsylvania and deputy commander for the NEPLO Program at commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC). She then served as the commander, NR CNIC NEPLO leading the NEPLO Program; and chief of staff for the Washington Navy Yard Shooting.

Wackerman’s personal military decorations include the Legion of Merit (three awards), Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (two awards), Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (three awards). She was selected as 2005 Federal Women and 1995 NAS JRB Willow Grove Women of the Year. Wackerman has accumulated over 5,400 flight hours in numerous naval aircraft.