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Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield to hold Memorial Day Program
May 28th 2023 by Dee Loflin
The Missouri State Veterans Cemetery at Bloomfield will hold its annual Memorial Day Program on May 29, 2023.
The program will begin at 1:00 PM at the Committal Shelter Plaza in the cemetery.
Keynote Speaker for the program will be Jim Nugent, Missouri Veterans Cemeteries Program Director
Jim served 6 years in the US Marine Corp and 5 years in the Army National Guard. Jim has been with the Missouri Veterans Commission for 11 years and has served as a Veterans Service Officer and now, Program Director for the Cemeteries Program.
Jim has a BA Degree in History and International Studies.
Since opening on September 29, 2003 the cemetery has conducted over 4900 interments. The interments have included individuals from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf and the Iraq War periods. The cemetery is the final resting place for many veterans, including former Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action or Killed in Action.
Families and friends of those interred as well as the general public are invited to attend to help honor all veterans.
Last Updated on May 28th 2023 by Dee Loflin
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