Memorial Day Ceremony

City of Mauldin THE OATH OF ENLISTMENT Memorial Day Ceremony "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States Monday, May 29, 2023 against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." PROGRAMS COURTESY OF BRADHAM PRINTING  CITY OF MAULDIN CITY MEMORIAL OF MAULDIN DAY CEREMONY MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY MONDAY, MAY 29TH, 2023 MONDAY, MAY 29, 2023 11:00 A.M. • 11:00 AM PRE-CEREMONY MUSIC - MR. TIM FLETCHER WELCOME - MAYOR TERRY MERRITT, A Prayer for Our Veterans CITY OF MAULDIN OPENING PRAYER - PASTOR CARL MCCLUNEY, Oh God, Our Heavenly Father, NEW HARVEST MINISTRIES CHURCH You have blessed us with ** PRESENTATION OF COLORS - MAULDIN HIGH SCHOOL NAVY JUNIOR ROTC brave men and women ** NATIONAL ANTHEM - MS. KATI LIPPMAN who are willing to defend our freedom. May Your protection and grace ** PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - DR. WALTER MCPHAIL surround them each day. MEMORIAL DAY FOCUS - COMMANDER KEN HINKLE Let Your healing hand be upon those AMERICAN LEGION POST 271 who suffer wounds and injuries. MUSICAL SELECTION - MR. BILL BROWN May those who have made the ultimate sacrifice rest forever in INTRODUCTION OF KEYNOTE - MAYOR TERRY MERRITT SPEAKER Your Holy Presence. Comfort the families who mourn KEYNOTE SPEAKER - MR. CHARLIE HALL PRESIDENT OF UPSTATE and are left to remember WARRIOR SOLUTIONS the precious lives of their loved ones. Help us to honor and support them. MUSICAL SELECTION - MS. KATI LIPPMAN, performing “Blades of Grass and Pure White Stones” Let us ever be mindful of each sacrifice made on behalf of the American people by our *** CLOSING PRAYER - PASTOR CARL McCLUNEY sons, daughters, husbands, wives, mothers, *** PLACEMENT OF WREATHS - DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS fathers, and friends. Amen *** PLAYING OF TAPS - MR. SCOTT McCRARY ** PLEASE STAND FOR NATIONAL ANTHEM *** PLEASE STAND AND REMOVE HATS FROM CLOSING PRAYER THROUGH THE PLAYING *** PLEASE OF TAPS STAND AND REMOVE HATS FROM CLOSING PRAYER THROUGH THE PLAYING OF TAPS