On Monday, May 29, 2017, the Richard H. Stewart, Jr.
American Legion Post 543 will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11:00 AM at the
Veterans Memorial adjacent to the St. James Town Hall on Route 211. All local
communities are invited to attend. Colors will be presented by the Post 543
Honor Guard. The National Anthem will be sung, and a memorial wreath will be
placed, followed by taps. Ms. Lois Moore, soloist, will be performing patriotic
songs.
This year, our guest speakers are a husband and wife.
They are active duty members of the U.S. Air Force; Chief Master Sergeant Shane
Flint and Chief Master Sergeant Karen F. Beirne-Flint. Shane Flint is the
Command Chief, 688th Cyberspace Wing, Joint Base San Antonio, Lackland, Texas.
The 688th Cyberspace Wing is part of the new 24th Air Force. The 24th Air Force
is the operational warfighting organization that establishes, operates,
maintains and defends Air Force networks. As the Command Chief, Shane serves as
the principal advisor to the wing commander on all matters of military
readiness, morale, quality of life, professional development and effective
utilization of resources for over 2,100 military, civilian and contractor
members. Karen Beirne Flint is the Superintendent of the 8th Field
Investigations Region of the Air Force, Office of Special Investigations
(AFOSI) at Peterson AFB, Colorado. She is the primary advisor to the region
commander on all issues relating to discipline, health, welfare, morale and
professional development of over 250 active duty, reserve and civilian AFOSI
special agents and professional staff which supports the Air Force Space
Command, Air Force Global Strike Command and the United States Air Force
Academy.
Seating will be provided for all attendees at the
Veterans’ Memorial. Parking is limited and carpooling is strongly encouraged.
In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will take place inside the St
James Community Center. Light refreshments will be available in the St James
Community Center, following the ceremony.
