Fort Knox hosting ceremony, cemetery visitation for Memorial Day

Fort Knox will host their annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central in Radcliff on Monday, May 25.

“It starts at 11:30 a.m.,” said Fort Knox Garrison Command Sergeant Major Alex Licea. “We will have remarks by our senior commander, Brigadier General Sean Crockett, and we will also have the ceremonial wreath laying, music from the 100th Band, a Prisoner of War/MIA remembrance, and then obviously the playing of taps and the 21-gun salute, so come join us on this solemn day and remember our fallen heroes for their ultimate sacrifice.”

All are welcome to attend.

Fort Knox will also be welcoming visitors to the 118 on-post cemeteries on Monday.

“From 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., those that wish to visit any cemeteries on post could come on,” Licea said. “We have a bunch of information on our website. On the Fort Knox homepage, it talks about the kind of the process to get on post and the visitation hours.”

Fort Knox Range Operations staff will be stationed at checkpoints to assist visitors searching for a specific grave, and the Cultural Resources Team will be available at the Fort Knox Visitor Center located at the Chaffee Gate.

Visitors ages 18 and older must provide a Real ID or driver’s license with valid accompanying supplemental documents, and a valid address and cell phone number, when entering any checkpoints. Visit the Fort Knox website for more information.

Meanwhile, due to inclement weather in the forecast, the City of Elizabethtown is moving their Memorial Day ceremony to the American Legion Hardin Post 113, located 1251 Ring Road. The ceremony will begin Monday at 11 a.m.