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ALABAMA’S 18TH ANNUAL BLUE STAR SALUTE
&
ARMED FORCES DAY EVENT
FOR ALABAMA’S FALLEN HEROES
ARMED FORCES DAY, May 20th 2023
USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park
7:00 a.m. Alabama’s Fallen Heroes Salute
7:30 a.m. 5K Memorial Run/Walk For Alabama’s Fallen Heroes
9:00 a.m. 5K Memorial Run/Walk Awards
9:30 a.m. Aeronautical Entertainment by the Silver Wings Parachute Demonstration Team
9:45 a.m. Musical Entertainment by Rob Robinson & the Davidson High School Band
10:00 a.m. UH 60 Black Hawk Helicopter Landing
10:15 a.m. Blue Star Salute Memorial Motorcycle Ride
10:30 a.m. Alabama’s 18th Annual Blue Star Salute & Gold Star Recognition
Keynote speaker David "Dave" P. Burford
11:30 a.m. Visit Military Static Displays, including the UH 60 Blackhawk Helicopter, Vendors & Memorials, Food Trucks Frank & Lola, Lith's Asian Cuisine