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Mon May 26

Memorial Day Ceremony 2008


Tel. 415.561.5500
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Location
Date and Time
San Francisco National Cemetery
1 Lincoln Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94129 map
district: Presidio

Mon May 26 (11am) - Formal memorial ceremony
Presidio Parade Ground
at the Main Post
San Francisco, CA . map
cross street: between Lincoln and Presidio Blvds (near the Officers Club and Visitor Center)
district: Presidio

Mon May 26 (10:30am) - parade

Description
The event begins at 10:30 am at the Presidio Main Post Parade Ground. A parade led by the 91st Division Color Guard Pipes and Drum Band will proceed to the nearby National Cemetery.

At 11 am, the formal ceremony will include a laying of wreaths, remarks, a reading of the Gettysburg address, music by Pleasanton Community Concert Band, a 21 gun salute, and a helicopter flyover by the California National Guard. The ceremony will be followed by tours led by National Park Service rangers. A 1 pm Memorial Day event will follow at the Presidio Interfaith Center.