Governor Palin & The American Legion To Honor Alaska's Fallen Soldiers
Saturday, May 23, 2009
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Governor Palin will be on hand to read a proclamation honoring the hundreds of Alaska's fallen soldiers since statehood. The Memorial Day event is hosted by The American Legion & activities start with a service at Veterans’ Memorial Park at 11 a.m. Monday. Other dignitaries on the schedule are Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker, Commander Billy Smith of the Legion, Fort Wainwright chaplain Lt. Col. David Vanderjagt and Lanien Livingston, Althea St. Martin and Tom Moyer, local representatives of our congressional delegation.
Governor Palin: "Headed to Memorial weekend event honoring 177 AKn & AK-based soldiers killed in combat since statehood. God bless AKs military & families"
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