Perfect Memorial Day; Ceremonies Held at Intrepid, Arlington
The tri-state is set to pay tribute to fallen members of the United States Armed Forces with a range of ceremonies Monday, and it's a perfect day for it.
We're due lots of sunshine, highs around 80 degrees and not too much humidity, Storm Team 4 says.
In New York, a commemoration ceremony was being held at the Intrepid Museum at Pier 86 in Hell's Kitchen. The ceremony will include the unfurling of a 100-foot American flag, a military aircraft flyover and the laying of ceremonial wreaths.
A commemoration ceremony was also being held at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where the United States Coast Guard is set to kick off the program with a prelude concert, followed by a wreath-laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
Vice president Mike Pence was due to participate at the wreath-laying and deliver remarks.
Details for select ceremonies below:
10 a.m. to noon: Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Day Observance, Riverside Dr and 89th Street
Noon - 12:30 p.m.: U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team on Pier 86, 12th Ave and 46th Street
2 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: U.S. Coast Guard Search and Rescue Demonstration, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Pier 86
from NBC New York - Top Stories http://bit.ly/2QszU8K
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