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26-05-2025
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Honoring fallen heroes with Memorial Day Program
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While for some people Memorial Day just means a three day weekend, for others it's a time to remember those who died while serving our country. Donald Metcalf spent his Monday morning at the Military Heritage Alliance in Sioux Falls. 'There's a long weekend for camping and barbecuing, but the primary reason is to remember our fallen heroes,' attendee Donald Metcalf said. TikTok bidder: South Dakota 'certainly the front-runner' It was something he thought was important to do. 'I am just here to support our fallen heroes. I mean, that's kind of the biggest thing. It's what the country is founded on. So pretty, pretty excited to just remember them in that way,' Metcalf said. Metcalf was one of many that gathered for the Memorial Day Program. 'We've got the brass quartet playing right now this morning. We'll have the singing Legionnaires here. Doug Starr, who's a World War Two veteran, will be the keynote speaker. Laying of the wreath ceremony honoring the prisoners of war to the missing in action people. There's several different speakers and tributes that'll be happening here,' Executive Director SD Military Heritage Alliance, Brian Phelps said. LIST: Memorial Day events in South Dakota The service acts as a reminder of those who died while fighting for our country. 'A lot of people are losing track of Memorial Day. You know, back obviously coming out of World War one, World War two, Korea, Vietnam, where we lost a lot of soldiers in those conflicts. You know, those were you know, 60, 70, 80 years ago wars that we were in. Nowadays people are losing track of all those that lost,' Phelps said. 'It takes all of us to make this nation go around. But, a lot of them gave it all. Every every bit of it. And I think it's important to remember that,' Metcalf said. Following the Memorial Day Service, the VA hosted a ceremony at the South Dakota State Veterans Cemetery. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-05-2025
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Memorial Day ceremonies in the Upstate: What to know
(WSPA) – Gatherings are happening all across the South Carolina, and Western North Carolina, to honor those who died while serving in the United States military. Simpsonville Memorial Day Ceremony – Sergeant John Salinas of the S.C. State Guard will talk about the restrictions that have lifted, allowing more veterans to give back through blood donations. May 26 at 11 a.m., hosted at the Simpsonville Arts Center, 110 Academy Street, in Simpsonville. City of Mauldin, Memorial Day Ceremony – The City of Mauldin will host a ceremony, offering community members to pay their respects to fallen service members. May 26 at 11 a.m. until noon, hosted at the Mauldin Veterans Memorial, 101 East Butler Road, in Mauldin. Pendleton Memorial Day Ceremony – The Pendleton American Legion Post 113 will host a ceremony to honor fallen heroes. May 26 at 10 a.m., hosted at the Pendleton Veterans Park, 500 Lebanon Road, in Pendleton. Asheville Memorial Day Ceremony – A tribute to honor the fallen heroes. Secretary of the N.C. Department of Military & Veterans Affairs, Jocelyn Mitnaul Mallette, will be the speaker and will feature readings from the Brothers and Sisters Like These, writing group. May 26 at 10 a.m., hosted at the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery, 962 W Old US Highway 70, in Black Mountain. Lake Lure Memorial Day Program – Featuring Colonel of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Brad A. Morgan, lead for Western N.C. Storm Recovery Mission May 26 at 9 a.m., hosted at the Roosevelt Hall at 2771 Memorial Highway, in Lake Lure. Know of any ceremonies we may have missed? Let us know! Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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24-05-2025
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SF ranked 4th in nation for veterans to live
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — According to a study by Veterans United Home Loans, Sioux Falls and Rapid City rank among the Top 10 Metro areas for veterans to live. Aaron Pollard served in the Army for five years. Now he's the deputy secretary for the SD Department of Veterans Affairs. He says that the Sioux Falls metro area is a special place for veterans. Drugs inside the Pen: What a new facility might mean 'Even though it's a larger community, it still has a smaller kind of tight-knit community feel to it,' Deputy Secretary for SD Department of Veterans Affairs, Aaron Pollard, said. In town, you can find a few different resources for people who have served. 'The Military Alliance year to date has brought in almost 50,000 guests. A lot of those, most of those, I should say, our veterans or active duty, duty military come in for their meetings. There's over 90 different veteran organizations around Sioux Falls,' Executive Director SD Military Heritage Alliance, Brian Phelps said. 'There's the DAV, there's the American Legion, there's the VFW. They're just a very large footprint in the Sioux Falls area,' Secretary for SD Department of Veterans Affairs, Jeremiah Schneider, said. But that's not the only reason Sioux Falls is a special area. 'Our people are very veteran-centric. We tend to support the military. We support the mission. We support the United States. Sioux Falls is just a larger picture of the entire state of South Dakota,' Schneider said. With Memorial Day on Monday, you may think that it's the perfect time to thank the men and women who have served in your city. 'I would ask people to shift from thanking a veteran this weekend to remembering those who were killed overseas fighting for our freedoms. While it's always appropriate to thank a veteran this weekend, I think it's more appropriate to remember those who went before us,' Pollard said. 'It's not necessarily a celebratory time. It is a somber time of remembrance to understand the foundation, the price that was paid to allow us to have the opportunity to spend time together in a setting such as Memorial Day,' Schneider said. Out of the over 500 markets evaluated, Sioux Falls was ranked 4th and Rapid City was ranked 9th on the list. The Military Heritage Alliance is hosting a Memorial Day Program Monday morning that starts at 10 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
