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Virginia Department of Veterans Services to host 2024 Memorial Day event in Suffolk

    • American flags are placed at a fountain in honor of fallen service members during a ceremony at the Tidewater Veterans Memorial in Virginia Beach for Veterans Day. The City of Virginia Beach has been hosting the Veterans Day parade and ceremonies since 1970. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Betsy Knapper/Released)

    SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Veterans Services, or DVS, is hosting four ceremonies on Memorial Day across Virginia, including one in Suffolk.

    For the 68th consecutive year, the Virginia War Memorial hosted the annual official state tribute. The ceremony in Suffolk is scheduled to be held at the Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery.

    The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Memorial Day, May 27. The keynote speaker will be Colonel Mike Winstead (U.S. Army, Retired). Additional speakers include David Buchy, Navy veteran and Commander of American Legion Nansemond Post 88. The address of the cemetery is 5310 Milners Road, Suffolk, Va. 22334.

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