The Women’s Memorial annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 5 p.m., May 26, 2003. The ceremony, one of three major observances in the nation’s capital, is free and open to the public and will include formal military honors, remarks by serving military women and personal tributes to departed comrades. Members of the public are invited to join in the personal tribute segment of the program. The Memorial Day program follows the opening ceremony of the Native American Women in the U.S. Armed Forces exhibit, which begins at 2:30 p.m. and is also free and open to the public.

For more information call 800-222-2294 or 703-533-1155. The Women’s Memorial, located at the gateway to Arlington National Cemetery, is readily accessible by Metro (Blue Line) and paid parking is available.

The Women In Military Service For America Memorial is the nation’s only major memorial honoring all servicewomen, past, present and future. Featuring an exhibit gallery, theater and Register of women who have served, the Memorial is open to the public, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., daily.

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