Arlington To Host First Memorial Day Ceremony In Two Years

ARLINGTON, MA — The Town of Arlington will host its first Memorial Day ceremony in two years on Monday, May 30 at 9:30 a.m. in the auditorium of the Town Hall, according to Veterans Services Director Jeff Chunglo.

The Town Hall will officially be open to the public at 09:00 a.m. Following the ceremony, local officials will proceed to Mt. Pleasant Cemetery for wreath laying ceremonies at each of the veteran burial lots. All are invited to attend.

This year, the town has two special guests that will serve as keynote speakers. Air Force combat pilot Capt. Taylor Bye was forced to land her A-10C Thunderbolt II after a catastrophic gun malfunction. She was met with major failures that prevented her landing gear from deploying, caused panels to fly off the aircraft, and ripped the canopy from the jet. She managed to skillfully and safely land her A-10, earning her the Air Combat Command Airmanship Award.

Eric Jabs served in the US Navy for over 27 years as a Submarine Officer and Diver, retiring as a Captain. He served with the Naval Inspector General, U.S. Southern Command in Panama, Submarine Warfare Division on the Chief of Naval Operations staff in the Pentagon, NATO Training Mission-Iraq in Baghdad, Allied Command Transformation, and in U.S. Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, as well as in Navy Expeditionary Combat Command as Assistant Chief of Staff for Training and Readiness. Both sea and shore assignments included a myriad of deployments all over the world.