{"id":254665,"date":"2025-05-24T02:41:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T02:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alabama\/the-alabama-news-center-cant-miss-alabama-this-memorial-day-pay-tribute-to-the-nations-fallen-service-members\/"},"modified":"2025-05-24T02:41:58","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T02:41:58","slug":"the-alabama-news-center-cant-miss-alabama-this-memorial-day-pay-tribute-to-the-nations-fallen-service-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=254665","title":{"rendered":"The Alabama News Center \u2014 Can\u2019t Miss Alabama: This Memorial Day, pay tribute to the nation\u2019s fallen service members"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alabama-Department-of-Veterans-Affairs-Honor-Guard-2025.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alabamawx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Alabama-Department-of-Veterans-Affairs-Honor-Guard-2025-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-278986\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>By: Shirley Jackson<\/p>\n<p>Spanish Fort\u2019s Memorial Day Ceremony<br \/>\nGather to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. The keynote speaker will be CDR Mark K. Fields, USN (retired), executive director for the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. The program will also include presentation of colors, Pledge of Allegiance, national anthem, laying of the wreath, dove release, flag-folding ceremony, retirement of the colors, honor guard salute and Taps.<\/p>\n<p>Smith Lake Park Memorial Festival<br \/>\nKick off the unofficial start to the summer at a Memorial Day Festival on Smith Lake Saturday, May 24, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival offers entertainment, a car show, arts and crafts, vendors, food trucks and opening day for the swimming pool. The festivities will take place at 403 Cullman County Road 386 in Cullman.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama Veterans Memorial Park<br \/>\nThe Alabama Veterans Memorial Park will be open Memorial Day. Visitors can see the Alabama Fallen Veterans Memorial seven days a week from dawn to dusk. For updates about upcoming events, visit alabamaveterans.org. The park is at 100 Overton Access Road in Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>The Alabama Weather Blog is pleased to present an excerpt from a featured article in partnership with the Alabama News Center. For the full post including images, videos, and related links, please visit the article <a href=\"https:\/\/alabamanewscenter.com\/2025\/05\/22\/cant-miss-alabama-this-memorial-day-pay-tribute-to-the-nations-fallen-service-members\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Shirley Jackson Spanish Fort\u2019s Memorial Day Ceremony Gather to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice at the Alabama State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Spanish Fort Monday, May 26, at 11 a.m. The keynote speaker will be CDR Mark K. Fields, USN (retired), executive director for the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. 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