The Killeen Police Department in partnership with Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9192 will host the 2008 Memorial Day Ceremony. The Ceremony will take place on Monday, 26 May 2008 at the Central Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery, starting at 11:30 AM, lasting approximately 1-1.5 hours. A memorial monument will also be unveiled at the end of the ceremony to honor the soldiers from Central Texas and Fort Hood who have lost their lives supporting the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following is the schedule of events:

Arrival of Guests and Visitors -- 11:30 AM
Presentation of Colors (KPD) -- 11:30 AM
Invocation [LTC (Retired) Reese Hutcheson] -- 11:33 AM
National Anthem (Rosalie Arredondo) -- 11:36 AM
Recognition of Visitors and Guest Speaker (Joe Lombardi) -- 11:40 AM
Memorial Day Ceremony Remarks (LTG Raymond Odierno) -- 11:45 AM
Introduction of Representative Carter (Joe Lombardi) -- 12:00 PM (noon)
Welcome Remarks (Representative John Carter) -- 12:02 PM
Laying of Wreaths (All Veteran’s Organizations) -- 12:15 PM
POW/MIA Ceremony [CSM (Retired) Jose Cruz] -- 12:17 PM
Walk-through Memorial Monument Trail for Unveiling Ceremony (All)
Dedication of CenTex Fallen Heroes Memorial (SGT Pat Turck) -- 12:30 PM
“Patriotic Song” (Country Recording Artist Jackie Cox) -- 12:35 PM
21 Gun Salute and Tap (KPD/KFD Drum & Bagpipes) -- 12:45 PM
“America the Beautiful” (Rosalie Arredondo/all) -- 12:50 PM
Benediction [LTC (Retired) Reese Hutcheson] -- 12:55 PM