Events and Activities Memorial Day at Iowa Veterans Cemetery

WHAT: Iowa Memorial Day Ceremonies at Iowa Veterans Cemetery (IVC) & Iowa Veterans Home (IVH).

WHO: All Iowa veterans and supporters; Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs; Col. Eric Soults; Lt. Col Jodi Marti.

WHEN: Monday, May 25th at 8:00 a.m. (IVC), and 10:30 a.m. (IVH)

WHERE: Iowa Veterans Cemetery (IVC) (34024 Veterans Memorial Dr, Adel, IA 50003; and Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown (1301 Summit St., Marshalltown, IA 50158.

The Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting Memorial Day at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery (IVC) (34024 Veterans Memorial Dr, Adel, IA 50003) May 25th at 8:00 a.m.; and another ceremony at 10:30 a.m. at Iowa Veterans Home (IVH) in Marshalltown (1301 Summit St., Marshalltown, IA 50158).

Volunteers will set flags at Iowa Veterans Cemetery Friday, May 22nd    at 9 a.m., weather permitting.

Media and the public are invited to attend these Official State of Iowa Memorial Day Recognitions. These are free public events.

At Iowa Veterans Cemetery

The IVC keynote speaker this year will be Col. Eric Soults, Brigade Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team 34th Infantry Division Iowa Army National Guard - Recently re-deployed from mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. For those unable to attend, this ceremony will also be broadcast state-wide on the IDVA Facebook page  at, and available later on the IDVA YouTube Channel.

At Iowa Veterans Home

Lieutenant Colonel Jodi Marti, Battalion Commander, 334th Brigade Support Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard - Recently re-deployed from mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. For those unable to attend, this ceremony will also be broadcast state-wide on the IVH Facebook page, and available later on the IDVA YouTube Channel.

If you are hosting a local event and would like it publicized, your County VSO can add it to the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs Interactive Calendar at https://dva.iowa.gov/events.