May 17, 2017, Canton, MI – The Canton Fire Department Honor Guard will be hosting a Memorial Day service to be held on Monday, May 29, 2017, at 10 a.m. The event will take place at the Veteran’s Memorial Center located in Heritage Park (directly behind the Canton Administration Building), 1150 S. Canton Center Road, in Canton).
Representatives from the United States Marine Corps will also be present for a ceremonial wreath posting and a rededication of the 1st Battalion 24th Marine Division Memorial. A roll call will also take place for the “Fallen 22,” Marines that were deployed for duty in 2006-07 to Iraq, and made the ultimate sacrifice.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend this memorial service honoring the Marines and all service members who put our great nation before their own lives—a debt we cannot repay.
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