By Ryan Duey

The 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley will conduct the annual Memorial Day observance on Monday, May 27 at 11:40 a.m. at the Post Cemetery, 193 Huebner Rd.

The observance honors the men and women who died while serving in our country’s armed forces.

Col. Terry Tillis, 1st Inf. Div. Deputy Commanding Officer – Maneuver, will speak as part of the ceremony. Following the remarks, Col. Tillis and Command Sgt. Maj. Donald S. Collier II, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team sergeant major, will place a wreath in honor of those who died while serving in our country’s armed forces.

The ceremony is open to the public. Visitors who do not have a Department of Defense ID card will need to get a pass at the visitor control center, Exit 301 off I-70, or submit an application online at https://home.army.mil/riley/index.php/about/visitor-info. The ceremony will also be live on www.facebook.com/FortRiley, beginning at 11:40 a.m.