Wreath Ceremony at Tomb of the Unknowns to Commemorate the Army’s 234th Birthday

WHAT: Army Full Honor Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns to commemorate the U.S. Army’s 234th Birthday
WHEN: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 9:00 a.m.
WHERE: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. 22211
EVENT DETAILS:
The Secretary of the Army, the Honorable Pete Geren, the Chief of Staff of the Army, General George W. Casey, Jr., and Sergeant Major of the Army, Kenneth O. Preston will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns at 9:00 a.m. Following the wreath ceremony, the officials will then lay wreaths at the graves of the former Chiefs of Staff of the Army and Sergeants Major of the Army buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

All media intending to cover the ceremony must contact Kaitlin Horst, Arlington National Cemetery Public Affairs, at (703) 607-8576 or kaitlin.horst@conus.army.mil.

For more information about Army Birthday events visit: http://www.army.mil/birthday/234/ and http://www.army.mil/yearofthenco/home.html