The Virginia Department of Veterans Services will hold a Memorial Day ceremony 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, at the Virginia War Memorial, at 621 S. Belvidere St.

This year marks the 68th annual Memorial Day ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial. The event honors American service members who have died in military service, from the Revolutionary War to the present.

Scheduled speakers include Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Craig Crenshaw and Maj. Gen. James W. Ring, adjutant general of Virginia.

The event will be emceed by Dr. Clay Mountcastle, director of the Virginia War Memorial, with music provided by the 29th Division Band of the Virginia National Guard. The ceremony also will feature the announcement of the 2024 recipients of the Marocchi Memorial Scholarships.

Veterans service organizations and other groups are invited to participate in the laying of wreaths at the Memorial’s Shrine of Memory 20th Century. Interested participants should contact the Virginia War Memorial at (804)786-2060. The public is advised to arrive by 10:30 a.m.

Free parking will be available on site and in the Afton Chemical Company lot at Belvidere and Spring streets.

For more information, visit dvs.virginia.gov.