American Legion Post 57
Chaska
102 W 4th St, Chaska, MN, United States, 55318
Phone: (952) 448-4090
American Flag Etiquette
Half mast from sunrise until noon
Full mast from noon until sunset
Memorial Day
MONDAY, MAY 27, 2024
Memorial Day
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
MAY 27, 2024
Lieutenant Commander Mike Petersen
United States Navy Retired
Guest Speaker
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Memorial Day Ceremony May 27th, 2024
Lieutenant Commander Mike Petersen
United States Navy Retired
Keynote Speaker
Fort Snelling, MN
May 29, 2023
It is the Veteran
It is the veteran, not the preacher,
who has given you freedom of religion.
It is the veteran, not the reporter,
who has given you freedom of the press.
It is the veteran, not the poet,
who has given you freedom of speech.
It is the veteran, not the protester,
who has given you freedom to assemble.
It is the veteran, not the lawyer,
who has given you the right to a fair trial.
It is the veteran, not the politician,
who has given you the right to vote.
It is the veteran,
who salutes the Flag,
who serves under the Flag,
whose coffin is draped by the Flag.
Honor Guard
Chaska Veterans
Cemetery visits
East Union: 7:30 a.m.
St. Nicholas: 7:45 a.m.
Mount Hope: 8 a.m.
Guardian Angels: 8:15 a.m.
Chaska Moravian: 9 a.m.
Mount Pleasant: 9:15 a.m.
St. John's: 9:30 a.m.
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Home Visit
Auburn Manor: 9:45 a.m.
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10 a.m.: Parade begins, led by the American Legion Post 57 and VFW Post 1791 Honor Guard on the north lane of Chaska Boulevard at the intersection of Pine Street. The route will proceed west to Creek Road North and end at Veterans Park, where the Memorial Day program will immediately follow. Arrive by 9:30 a.m., as the parade route will prevent vehicles from entering the area thereafter. The Veterans Park parking lot will be reserved for physically disabled and elderly attendees.
10:15 a.m.: Memorial Day Service at Veterans Park, 619 Creek Road, Chaska
Honor Guard
Local Veterans
and Auxiliary
Schedule of the Morning Ceremonies
9:00 am, West Union Church, 15820 Market Ave, Carver, MN 55322
9:30 am, St Bernards Church, 212 Church St E, Cologne, MN 55322
10:00 am, Zoar United Church, 7030 US-212, Chaska, MN 55318
10:30 am, Zion Lutheran Church, 14745 CR-153, Cologne, MN 55322
Virtual Chaska Memorial Day 2020
Flags Half mast till noon
Memorial Day is one of the United States federal holidays that honors soldiers who have given their lives serving in the military. Traditionally, the US observes Memorial Day on the last Monday in May. Different cities and veterans’ organizations assemble parades to honor fallen soldiers. Other people may visit memorials and cemeteries to pay respects to someone close to them or to all lost service members.
The other big tradition on Memorial Day is flying flags at half-mast. However, you won’t fly your flag at half-mast all day. Instead, you’re supposed to fly the flag from sunrise until noon, at which point you raise the flag to the top of your pole all the way to sunset.