2022 Memorial Day Service
74th Annual Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Day Service Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium Sunday, May 29, 2022 10:00 am ET / 7:00 am PT
Remarks Linda Sato Adams Co-President, Japanese American Citizens League, DC Chapter Gerald Yamada President, Japanese American Veterans Association John Tobe Board Chair National Japanese American Memorial Foundation Bridget Keaveney, Mineta Fellow & Alex Shinkawa, Inouye Fellow Japanese American Citizens League, National Student Speaker Thomas Kruhlak, 5th Grader Spark M. Matsunaga Elementary School Keynote Address Dr. James McNaughton Author of Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service during World War II Special Tribute Colonel Jimmie Kanaya, U.S. Army Three War Veteran, WWII (442nd RCT), Vietnam and Korean LTC Mark T. Nakagawa, USA (Ret) Executive Council, Japanese American Veterans Association Sponsors The Japanese American Veterans Association Japanese American Citizens League, DC Chapter The National Japanese American Memorial Foundation Japanese American Citizens League | Watch the 74th Annual Memorial Day Arlington National Cemetery Service on Facebook If you plan to attend the Memorial Day Service in person: Please arrive by 9:30 at the ANC Visitors Center. By METRO: Metro to Arlington National Cemetery, go through Visitor Center & to the Columbarium. By CAR: Park at the Visitor Center Parking, Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) Shuttle: A shuttle from the visitors center will run between 9:10 and 9:40 am. Please enter the visitors center and ask for shuttle location. Shuttle cars will have JAVA/JACL signs. Walking: It is approximately 1/2 mile from the Visitors Center to the Columbarium. NOTE: The Virginia State Police will close part of Washington Boulevard near the Pentagon. From 7:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m., Washington Boulevard (Route 27) will be closed from I-395 to the Memorial Bridge. There will also be no access to Arlington National Cemetery (ANC ) from Washington, DC via the Memorial Bridge. ANC will only be accessible from southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway. Please monitor local traffic reports for updates.
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