Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings is excited to once again be part of the community Memorial Day Celebration.

This year the American Legion Post 47 is in charge of the program. The Day will begin at the Hastings Veterans Home at 9 a.m. where the flags will be lowered, and the AMVETS Post 10 of Hastings will lay a wreath at the base of the flag. Col. Dan Gabrielle the Commander of the 133rd Airlift Wing, MN Air Guard, will give a short speech followed by an honor guard salute and Taps.

Those who wish to stay will be offered root beer floats inside the Veterans Home. Those who want to continue the trek will proceed to Soldiers Cemetery for a full program with Col. Gabrielle as the keynote speaker.