May 8, 2018

Band to participate in Memorial Day service

The Greater Des Moines Community Band will participate in the World War II Memorial Day Remembrance at 1 p.m. Monday, May 28, at East 13th Street and Grand Avenue in Des Moines.
The annual event sponsored by VFW Post 738 also will include a guest speaker, the Young Patriots Club, a guest speaker, a rifle detail memorial salute and a tribute to World War II veterans with Taps.
The event will be held near the Freedom Flame, which honors all those men and women who served during World War II and explains why the U.S. became involved in the conflict - to preserve freedom around the world.
The band's musical selections will include "The Star Spangled Banner," "Armed Forces Salute," "National Guard March," "American Legion March," "Vietnam Veterans March," "Midway March," "The Strategic Air Command," "God Bless America," "Duty, Honor, Country" and "The Stars and Stripes Forever."