Fort Bliss Monitor

Memorial Day Service at Fort Bliss National Cemetery

Fort Bliss will conduct Memorial Day Services at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery at 11:45 a.m., Monday. The services will honor those servicemembers who gave their lives for their country.

Speakers include the Fort Bliss National Cemetery Director Robert Flitcraft and Fort Bliss Commander Maj. Gen. Michael A. Vane. The ceremony includes a National Salute (21-gun salute), the raising of the National flag, and a wreath laying ceremony. Local Gold Star parent Amalia Estrella will participate in the wreath laying.

The ceremony is open to the public; there is no cost involved. Area Veterans organizations are invited to bring their organizational colors and participate in the Presentation of the Colors. Those organizations wishing to participate should contact the Public Affairs Office at 568-2497.

The Fred Wilson entrance to the Cemetery will be closed for the duration of this ceremony. To access parking, guests should use the entrances to Fort Bliss. Vehicles not registered on Fort Bliss should use the Cassidy or Robert E. Lee gates. Drivers should have their driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration. Parking for the ceremony will be in three designated parking areas outside the cemetery gates (see map). Bus transportation will shuttle guests between the parking areas and the ceremony. Handicapped parking inside the cemetery is available only for those vehicles marked with the official handicapped logo on the license plate or the placard.



www.bliss.army.mil	Published for the Fort Bliss/El Paso, Texas Community	May 6, 2004

Memorial Day Service at Fort Bliss National Cemetery Fort Bliss will conduct Memorial Day Services at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery at 11:45 a.m., Monday. The services will honor those servicemembers who gave their lives for their country. Speakers include the Fort Bliss National Cemetery Director Robert Flitcraft and Fort Bliss Commander Maj. Gen. Michael A. Vane. The ceremony includes a National Salute (21-gun salute), the raising of the National flag, and a wreath laying ceremony. Local Gold Star parent Amalia Estrella will participate in the wreath laying. The ceremony is open to the public; there is no cost involved. Area Veterans organizations are invited to bring their organizational colors and participate in the Presentation of the Colors. Those organizations wishing to participate should contact the Public Affairs Office at 568-2497. The Fred Wilson entrance to the Cemetery will be closed for the duration of this ceremony. To access parking, guests should use the entrances to Fort Bliss. Vehicles not registered on Fort Bliss should use the Cassidy or Robert E. Lee gates. Drivers should have their driver’s license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration. Parking for the ceremony will be in three designated parking areas outside the cemetery gates (see map). Bus transportation will shuttle guests between the parking areas and the ceremony. Handicapped parking inside the cemetery is available only for those vehicles marked with the official handicapped logo on the license plate or the placard.