Fredericksburg, Texas - On Monday May 28 at 10 a.m. in the Memorial Courtyard the National Museum of the Pacific War will hold its annual Memorial Day observance to honor all of those who have lost their lives serving in the United States Armed Forces. This observance is free and open to the public.
Captain Dave Edgecomb Commanding Officer, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi will be the keynote speaker. Captain Edgecomb enlisted in the United States Navy in 1983. He was awarded his pilots wings in March of 1989 after graduating from the Naval Academy in 1988. Before he assumed command of the Naval Air Station at Corpus Christi, Captain Edgecomb served aboard the USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) as detachment Operations Officer in support of Operation Desert Storm. His service has taken him to Japan and Washington DC. He assumed command of Naval Air Station Corpus Christi on July 14, 2011. The National Museum of the Pacific War is honored to have Captain Dave Edgecomb as the keynote speaker for the Memorial Day Observance on May 28 at 10 a.m.
The colors will be posted by the color guard from National Security Agency, Central Service Section based at Lackland AFB. The Nimitz Living History Detachment will execute the three gun volley, followed by taps performed by Bill Smallwood. The Fredericksburg High School Band will provide music for the observance.
The National Museum of the Pacific War is a Texas Historical Commission property supported, operated, and managed by the Admiral Nimitz Foundation.
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