27-05-2025
New Orleans' National WWII Museum hosts Memorial Day Commemoration
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The National WWII Museum held its annual Memorial Day Commemoration on Monday, May 26.
The event featured remarks from Gail Joyce. Her son, U.S. Army Sergeant James Casey Joyce, was killed during the Battle of Mogadishu (Black Hawk Down) in the Somali Civil War. Her husband, U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Larry E. Joyce, died of the effects of Agent Orange exposure during the Vietnam War.
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'Sometimes, when a loved one is killed in battle, a family member might ask if what he or she was fighting for, was it worth it, or did they die in vain?' Joyce said. 'Of course, only the person actually making the sacrifices can actually answer that question, so it's up to us to make absolutely sure it is worth it, because together, we can make a difference. May God bless the United States and all the American heroes that we honor today. And may we always remember and be thankful for those who still stay at the ready.'
According to the museum, the commemoration hosted performances by the Victory Belles and the American Legion Post 377 band. The Civil Air Patrol performed a POW/MIA Missing Man Table ceremony.
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