The 2021 Memorial Day Remembrances will take place on Monday, May 31, starting at 9:00 am at the Old Landing Veterans Memorial on Front Street.
The remembrances will feature the Sippican School Band led by director Hannah Moore and The Portuguese American Band.
Our guest speaker is Dr. Steve Pierce, assistant to the dean for Technology and Innovation in the College of Distance Education at the U. S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He has been on the Naval War College faculty since retiring from active duty in the U.S. Navy in 2006. Steve enlisted in the Navy in 1982 and performed duties as an avionics technician and naval aircrewman, specializing in airborne reconnaissance and signals intelligence collection. While on operational tours of duty, he served in Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadrons 1 and 5, and in Special Projects Patrol Squadron 2. Ashore, Steve served in Helicopter Training Squadron 8 as a department chief in the Joint Aviation Electronic Warfare Training School, and as an instructor at the U.S. Navy’s Senior Enlisted Academy. He holds a doctorate in management from Colorado Technical University and two master’s degrees. Steve lives in Acushnet and is married to Joan. They have four amazing children and three rambunctious labradoodles. He enjoys traveling, shooting, and volunteering with various non-profit organizations.
The ceremony will conclude with a reading of the names of Marion’s veterans who died in the last year, followed by the town’s selectmen laying a wreath.
The master of ceremonies for the event will be Major Andrew Bonney of the Massachusetts Air National Guard.
All COVID-19 Safety Guidelines will be adhered to, including the wearing of face coverings and social distancing. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.