Memorial Day Ceremony at the Intrepid in NYC

Memorial Day Observance at the Intrepid

• 🇺🇸 Today marks a solemn day in the United States, with ceremonies held to honor heroes who lost their lives protecting the nation.
• 📍 One significant event is taking place at the Intrepid in Manhattan, starting at 10:00 AM and open to the public.

Ceremony Highlights

• 🎗️ Service members and city officials will place four ceremonial wreaths in the Hudson River to honor the fallen.
• 🇺🇸 A 100-foot US flag will be displayed, and taps will be played during the ceremony.
• ✈️ Navy fighter jets are scheduled to perform a flyover as part of the observance.
• ⏳ The main ceremony is expected to last approximately one hour.

Additional Activities at the Intrepid

• 🏛️ The Intrepid Museum will be open from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, offering other activities and displays throughout the day.
• 🌊 At 2:00 PM, members of the US Coast Guard will demonstrate a search and rescue operation at the end of Pier 86.
• ✈️ Visitors can also learn about the men behind Intrepid's highest-scoring fighter squadron of World War II.

Attending and Viewing Information

• 🌐 For more details on the ceremony and activities, visit the Intrepid Museum's website at intrepidmuseum.org.
• 💻 Those unable to attend in person can watch the Memorial Day ceremony live on the Intrepid Museum's social media channels, including YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.