Ceremony Honoring the 20th Anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Iraq War 

March 2, 2023
20Mar2023
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From 10 am until 11 AM

At Veterans Memorial Park

3602 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL

•Event: Ceremony Honoring the 20th Anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Iraq War 

•Date: Monday, 20 MAR 2023

•Time: 10:00-11:00

•Location: Veterans Memorial Park, 3602 US Highway 301 N, Tampa, FL 33619

•Purpose: To honor the men and women who served and those Fallen Heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Iraq War.

•Hosting Detachment: Marine Corps League, Marine Forever, Detachment 1440, Lutz/Land O' Lakes, Florida

•Co-Host: Veterans Council of Hillsborough County, Inc.

•Keynote Speaker: LtGen. Carl E. Mundy III (USMC Retired)

•Color Guard: MacDill Air Force Base Honor Guard 

•National Anthem Singer: Shelly Starks, Country Music Recording Artist

•Chaplain: Mary Ellen Harlan, Veterans Council of Hillsborough County, Inc. 

•13 Folds of Old Glory: 4th Amphibious Assault Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Reserve 

•Wreath Laying: President Charles Conover, Veterans Council of Hillsborough County, Inc.

•3 Round Volley (21 Gun Salute): Marine Corps League, Sgt. Walter P. Ryan, Detachment 1226, Riverview, Florida

•Live Taps Bugler: Robert Dixon, Bugles Across America 

•Event Specific Challenge Coins: Available at the event