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Wednesday, June 15, 2011
- 3:30 – Convoy and motorcade escort gather at Murray Industrial Park West
- 4:00 – Convoy travels South on Hwy 641 with pause for motorcycle escorts to traverse cemetery where Billy Lane Lauffer is buried. Convoy continues to Main Street and then East on Main to 4th Street and then North on 4th Street to American Legion Post #73. (This route is contingent upon approval by Police and Sheriff Departments.)
- 5:00 – 6:30 – Reception and welcome hosted by American Legion Post #73.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
- 7:00 – 11:00 AM – Breakfast and Volunteers put up displays and set up computer sites.
- 12:00 – Scouts post Colors and Cost of Freedom exhibit opened to public.
- 12:00 – 6:00 – Exhibit viewing and tours.
- 6:00 – Posting of the Honor Guard from Post #73 and Colors by Scout group.
- 6:10 – Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance. National Anthem. Laying of Gold Star Mothers & POW/MIA wreaths at Panel 10 (Billy Lane Lauffer panel). Playing recording of POW/MIA recitation and reading of Billy Lane Lauffer Medal of Honor citation.
- 6:30 – Remarks by Mayor Bill Wells and Sheriff Bill Marcum.
- 7:00 – Reception and cookout hosted by Post #73.
- 8:00 – Retrieve Colors by Scout group. Benediction. Firing Squad and playing of TAPS.
- 8:15 – Continued viewing and tours.
Friday, June 17, 2011
- 8:00 AM – Reveille. Breakfast for volunteers. Colors posted by Scouts. All day viewing of exhibits.
- 12:00 – Cookout for all volunteers.
- 6:00 – Posting of Honor Guard from Post #73 and colors by Scout group.
- 6:10 – Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance. National Anthem. Laying of wreaths in memory of Veterans from each branch of services and Police and Firefighters. Keynote Speaker. Singing of “America the Beautiful.”
- 7:15 – Reception/Cookout and exhibit viewing.
- 8:00 – Retrieve Colors by Scout group. Benediction. Firing Squad and playing of TAPS.
- 8:15 – Continued viewing and tours.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
- 8:00 AM – Reveille. Breakfast for volunteers. Colors posted by Scouts. All day viewing of exhibits.
- 12:00 – Cookout for all volunteers.
- 6:00 -Posting of Honor Guard from Post #73 and Colors by Scout group.
- 6:10 – Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance. National Anthem. Laying of wreaths to commemorate service of Federal, State and Local Government Employees. Remarks by Director of Chamber of Commerce and Murray Tourism. Singing of “God Bless America.”
- 7:15 – Reception/Cookout and exhibit viewing.
- 8:00 – Retrieve Colors by Scout group. Benediction. Firing Squad and playing of TAPS.
- 8:15 – Continued viewing and tours.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
- 8:00 AM – Reveille. Breakfast for volunteers. Colors posted by Scouts. All day viewing of exhibits.
- 11:00 – Non-denominational Church service.
- 12:00 - Fathers’ Day cookout for all fathers and Veterans hosted by Post #73.
- 1:00 – “Walk the Wall” Wall touching ceremony.
- 2:00 – Continued viewing of event exhibits and Fathers’ Day cookout.
- 6:00 – Posting of Honor Guard from Post #73 and Colors by Scout group.
- 6:10 – Invocation. Pledge of Allegiance. National Anthem. Laying of wreaths to commemorate Fathers and Educators. Remarks by an Educator and Veterans. Singing of each of the military services’ hymns.
- 8:00 – Retrieve Colors by Scout group. Benediction. Firing Squad and playing of TAPS.
- 8:15 – Candlelight vigil and playing of POW/MIA recitation.
- 9:00 – Last tours of exhibits and continued viewing.
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| We live in Martin,Tn. and drove to Murray Ky,to see it. It was bigger than I thought it would be. I was very shocked by the number of names listed. It was an emotional visit to say the least. Those lost and never recovered breaks my heart. "Left behind", are the two saddest words written on that wall. No words will ever mean more than Gone But Not Forgotten. I will not ever forget this day. Thank you for all you have done to share this with us. ~~ Brad & Lorrie Browing |