Metropolitan Area Memorial Day Events To Honor Those Who Sacrificed For Our Nation

The United War Veterans Council (UWVC) — organizers of the New York City Veterans Day Parade — calls on metropolitan area residents to remember this Memorial Day those who have sacrificed for us by participating at one of many events taking place Monday, May 30. These events offer the opportunity for the community to reflect on the sacrifices service members and loved ones alike have made to protect the freedoms enjoyed by everyone in the United States.

“On Memorial Day we honor the brave men and women who put their lives on the line and made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and to protect our freedoms,” said UWVC President Dan McSweeney. “Through our efforts and support of the many events taking place throughout the region, we hope and call on metro area residents to show their support and pay their respects by attending a nearby event honoring the legacy of all those who served in the U.S. military.”

The UWVC is working with community groups throughout the metropolitan area to help organize and promote memorials, parades and other Memorial Day-related events, including:

• Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument Memorial Day Ceremony, Monday, May 30. Begins 10:00 a.m., led by the New York Scottish Pipes and Drums, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Veteran Corps Artillery at the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument, Riverside Park & W. 82^nd St., Manhattan. Following the procession, UWVC’s Dan McSweeney joins veterans and other participants for a wreath laying ceremony.

• 149^th Kings County Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30. One of the oldest Memorial Day parades in the nation, this parade begins 11:00 a.m. at 78^th St. & 3^rd Ave. in Brooklyn, followed by a wreath laying ceremony at John Paul Jones Park.

• Black Veterans for Social Justice (BVSJ) Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30.  Parade begins noon atRestoration Plaza on Fulton St., Brooklyn.  Parade will process up Marcy Ave., turning onto Willoughby Ave. to end at BVSJ headquarters at 665 Willoughby Ave. (bet. Throop & Marcus Garvey Blvd.).  UWVC’s Ryan Heggwill join parade officials at the closing ceremony for a wreath laying and other activities.

• Little Neck-Douglaston Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30.  Parade begins 2:00 p.m. at Jayson Ave. /Northern Blvd., Queens with UWVC’s Dan McSweeney serving as honorary Parade Marshal and speaking at the closing ceremony. Prior to the parade at 10:00 a.m., there will be an interfaith service at St. Anastasia Church at 45-14 245^th St., Douglaston, NY. Immediately after Interfaith Service, the Wreath Laying Ceremony will take place near the monument in the Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy schoolyard.

• City Island Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30.  Parade begins 1:45 p.m. at Leonard Hawkins Post 156, 550 City Island Ave. in the Bronx. Prior to the parade UWVC will participate in two wreath-laying ceremonies in the area: the first, 10:30 a.m. at Bicentennial Veteran Memorial Park (Throgg's Neck Expressway at Pennyfield and Elisworth Aves.); and the second, 11:15 a.m. at Throggs Neck Memorial Post – American Legion (1456 Shore Dr.).

About United War Veterans Council

The United War Veterans Council, Inc. (UWVC) is a 501-(c) (19) non-profit organization that is dedicated to mobilizing the public to honor, support and serve America’s veterans through a wide range of activities and initiatives. We produce America’s Parade (the NYC Veterans Day Parade), the largest celebration of service in the nation.  Since our inception, the UWVC has been a non-political, non-partisan organization, with no agenda or purpose other than serving our veterans. We represent the mosaic of the veterans’ community, encompassing veterans of all eras and backgrounds.www.uwvc.org / FB / Twitter / Instagram.