VFW Post 7686 to Honor Fallen Veterans with Flag Placement, Ceremonies and Community Events this Memorial Day Weekend in Alamogordo

ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 7686 in Tularosa/Alamogordo invites the entire community to join in remembering and honoring America’s fallen service members during Memorial Day weekend.

On Saturday, May 23, starting at 6 a.m., VFW members and volunteers will gather at Monte Vista Cemetery on 1st Street to place American flags on the graves of local veterans. A short ceremony honoring the fallen will follow the flag placement. Participants will then proceed to the VFW Post at 700 Hwy 70 West for a flag retirement ceremony conducted with the local Boy Scouts. A lunch, provided by the VFW Canteen, will be served afterward for all members and volunteers who participated.

The flags will remain in place through Memorial Day as a solemn tribute. On Monday, May 25 at 5 p.m., the group will return to Monte Vista Cemetery to retrieve the flags and perform a cemetery cleanup.

“Join your local VFW this Memorial Day Weekend as we honor our fallen Veterans,” the post’s announcement states. “All VFW Members, Auxiliary, and the public are welcome. This is for the entire community!”

The events align with the VFW’s broader Memorial Day observance, which also includes a service at Monte Vista Cemetery at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 23.

Ryan “Check” Nowaczck, Commander of VFW Post 7686, encourages community participation. Anyone wishing to volunteer, ask questions, or assist with the weekend’s activities can contact him directly.

For more information or to help:

Ryan “Check” Nowaczck

Commander, VFW Post 7686

Tularosa/Alamogordo, New Mexico

Phone: 575-437-0770 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–12 p.m.)

Website: https://vfwpost7686.org

All veterans, families, and residents are encouraged to attend and show their support. These ceremonies provide an opportunity for the community to come together and pay respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

This is a 2nd Life Media Alamogordo Town News / KALHRadio.org community announcement.

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