Memorial Day 2025 program

This podcast is the 2025 Memorial Day program at College Station's Veterans Park.The program was hosted by Aggieland American Legion Post 1938, College Station VFW post 12221, Marine Corps League Brazos Valley Detachment #1391, and the local chapter of Wreaths Across America.The emcee was Legion commander Roy May Jr., Retired U.S. Army Sergeant First Class, Texas A&M class of 2015 will give opening remarks.  May served in the 82nd Airborne and deployed to Iraq. He was also a member of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as “The Old Guard” which guards the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.Also presenting comments were Roger Martinez of the Marine Corps League, Heather Huhnke of the VFW post, and the state commander for the Texas American Legion, Tom Marty of College Station, and Ellen Fuller of Wreaths Across America.The Brazos Valley Chorale performed The National Anthem.The keynote speaker was Roy May, Sr., Texas A&M class of 1966 and Retired U.S. Army Colonel who served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. May Sr. served in the 82nd Airborne, earned the Combat Infantryman Badge, and was awarded 2 Purple Hearts and the Legion of Merit. He taught American History and Management at the U.S. Military Academy, LeTourneau University in Houston, and at Texas A&M.  The program concluded with the laying of a wreath at the monument replica of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.