The Marietta Kiwanis Club is continuing 9/11 observances this month with a memorial service on Saturday, the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on the United States.
The event takes place from 7:55 am to 11:00 am in front of the Visitors Center at the Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, and here’s the lineup of speakers and activities:
Memorial Service at the Field of Flags with Bagpiper Detective Tommy Burns, Speaker Retired NYFD Capt. James D’Avolio, Soloist Heather Graham Tamburello, Marietta Fire Department Color Guard, 21-Gun Salute by Cobb County Police Honor Guard, Riderless Horseman presentation by the Cobb County Sheriff’s Department, and Retired Homeland Security Agent Richard Rubio will play taps after the reading of the names of the 2,977 innocent victims at the end of the Ceremony at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30152.
The flags that were placed at the park last Saturday during the “Field of Flags” event will remain until Sept. 18.
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