Arlington’s Memorial Day Ceremony will be conducted on May 28th, 2018 in the auditorium of the Town Hall. ACMi will broadcast the coverage LIVE on our Public Channel at 9:30 as the ceremony begins. The The Town Hall will officially be open to the public at 09:00.
The keynote speaker for this year’s ceremony will be Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl. Lt. Col Strobl escorted a fallen Marine to his hometown in Wyoming for his internment. Based on his military journal, HBO Films created the blockbuster movie “Taking Chance”.
Watch the ceremony on ACMI’s Public Channel:
3 (RCN), 8 (Comcast), and 31 (Verizon).
Replays will appear on those same channels shortly after the debate.
Watch online:
http://acmi.tv/publive/
For complete channel information and additional viewing times please visit the schedule page each Thursday in the Arlington Advocate and check out website:
http://acmi.tv/programschedule/
Following the official ceremony at the Town Hall, we will proceed to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery for wreath laying ceremonies at each of the veteran burial lots.
At 2:00pm on Memorial Day, there will be a special screening of “Taking Chance” at the Regent Theatre. The screening is free to the general public. Following the screening, LtCol Strobl will be available for a question and answer period regarding the events surrounding the film.
