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For Immediate Release
May 20, 2009

AFA & AFSA Announce Memorial Day Ceremony at Air Force Memorial

Arlington, VA – The Air Force Association and the Air Force Sergeants Association will host a 9 a.m. wreath laying ceremony Monday, May 25, 2009, at the Air Force Memorial. Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley is the keynote speaker at this ceremony, which is open to the public.

A wreath will be placed at the Memorial in memory of the men and women of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations. Also there is opportunity available for individuals and organizations to lay smaller wreaths in memory of their loved ones, friends and organizational members.

Call the Air Force Memorial Office at 703.979.0674 for more information or wreath ordering suggestions, if needed.

Directions to the Air Force Memorial may be found online at www.airforcememorial.org.

For more information about this event, contact Pete Lindquist at 703-979-0674 or plindquist@airforcememorial.org.

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The AFA is a 501(C)(3), nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA has more than 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing 125,000 members. Visit AFA www.AFA.org.


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