Here is the schedule of events for the multiple ceremonies occuring on Monday:

9:00 am A wreath thrown in the Mississippi River at the Laurel Street Bridge.

9:45 am A short ceremony at the All-Veterans Memorial, 4^th and Laurel St.

10:30 am A parade on 3^rd Avenue NE to Evergreen Cemetery, 1105 3^rd Ave. NE.

11:00 am The main ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery with the High School Band.

In case of rain, the 11 am ceremony will be at the Brainerd National Guard Armory at 1115 Wright Street in south Brainerd.

Lunch by the Brainerd Elks and the Brainerd American Legion, at 708 Front Street, until 1 pm for veterans and their families. Donations will be accepted.

3:00 pm Taps Across America at the All-Veterans Memorial, 4^th & Laurel St.

For those who can’t attend in person, the Evergreen Cemetery event will be available mid-evening at: https://www.facebook.com/brainerdmemorialday

Handicapped parking will be available at the cemetery office at 3rd Avenue NE and K Street.
Flowers at the All-Veterans Memorial are planted and tended to by Daughters of the American Revolution.

Memorial Day is Monday, May 27th. It's when we pause to remember those in uniform who gave their lives in defense of our nation. Memorial Day is not just a three-day holiday; it remembers and honors those who served our country and did not come home.

Memorial Day has been officially observed in Brainerd since 1968. It's been a national holiday since 1971 by declaration of an act of Congress. This year on Monday, May 27th, Memorial Day remembers those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. We are talking about young people with a life ahead of them. You'll find Patriotism in veterans and in service organizations like the Elks.

Statistics of American servicemen and women who died:
WWI 116,000.
WWII 407,000, including the Bataan Death March. (64 Guardsmen left Brainerd in 1941. Only 32 returned.)
Korea 36,000
Vietnam 58,000
Iraq and Afghanistan, the War on Terror 4500.
In total. 1.3 million American men and women service members died. Many more were wounded in defense of our country.
They gave their tomorrows for our todays.

Our Brainerd Memorial Day observance is conducted under the auspices of the Brainerd Area Memorial Day Committee, which consists of officers and members of area veteran organizations, auxiliaries, and other interested persons. A special thank you to the American Legion, Elks Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Marine Corp League, area Girl Scout, Boy Scout, Cub Scout groups and local businesses. 

Mark Persons from the Brainerd VFW and Herman Wisneski from the Brainerd Elks joined the Morning Show on B93.3 with Brainerd Elk's Bill Satre (Ceremony Emcee) on Thursday to tell us about the events of the weekend. Hear interview here: https://todaysbestcountry.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PSA-Memorial-Day.mp3