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Memorial Day events

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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. --  Event: Red Bud Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Monday
Time: 11 a.m.-noon
Location: Ratz Memorial Park, Red Bud, Ill.
Keynote Speaker: 2nd Lt. Daniel Riley, 375th Air Mobility Wing
Note: Event will be moved to VFW Post #6632 in the event of inclement weather.

Event: Pocahontas Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Monday
Time: 11 a.m.-noon
Location: Village Park, Pocahontas, Ill.
Keynote Speaker: Senior Master Sgt. Mark Ayers, U.S. Transportation Command
Note: Event will be moved to Pocahontas Consolidated School in the event of inclement weather.

Event: O'Fallon Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Monday
Time: 11:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Location: Veterans Memorial, Seven Hills Road, O'Fallon, Ill.
Keynote Speaker: Col. Jonathan Boehning, 126th Air Refueling Wing

Event: Troy Memorial Day Ceremony
Date: Monday
Time: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location: Veterans Memorial, Tri-Township Park, Troy, Ill.
Keynote Speaker: Master Sgt. Bobbi Blansit, Air Force Network Integration Center

Event: Belleville Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony
Date: Monday
Time: Parade starts at 10 a.m. Ceremony follows immediately afterwards at 11 a.m.
Location: Parade route begins at South 2nd Street, Belleville, Ill. Ceremony will be held at Walnut Hills Cemetery.
Honorary Parade Marshal: Capt. Joel Pitman, Air Mobility Command
Note: A shortened program will be held at the Catholic War Veterans Post 370 in the event of inclement weather.