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Memorial Day remembrances across eastern North Carolina

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published May 29, 2023 at 6:38 AM EDT
A flag-covered casket is taken to the burial site at the Arlington National Cemetery in March 2014. The cemetery has been filling up, despite expansions.
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A flag-covered casket is taken to the burial site at the Arlington National Cemetery in March 2014. The cemetery has been filling up, despite expansions.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Beirut Memorial Chapter 642 will host its annual Memorial Day Observance at 11 a.m. Monday at the Coastal Carolina Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville. It will include a wreath laying; and the reading of the names of more than 400 veterans who died since last Memorial Day.

Fallen veterans will be honored Monday at a Memorial Day Ceremony at the New Bern National Cemetery at 9 a.m. It’s hosted by the Craven County Veterans Council. The Color Guard from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the Girl Scout Enchanting Waters Service Unit of Craven County, local BSA Scout Troops, the Young Marine Corps League and Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps will also support the event.

A Memorial Day service in Newport takes place at 11 a.m. at the town hall on Howard Blvd.

The 2023 Pamlico County Memorial Day Program is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the courthouse in Bayboro. It will include a presentation of wreaths, a reading of Flanders Fields, a rifle salute and shadow Taps.

Greenville’s Memorial Day Ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at River Park North.
Annette Weston
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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