Several Memorial Day weekend events are planned at the Liberty Memorial to honor veterans and military personnel.
The National World War I Museum and Memorial is in Kansas City, Mo.
A list of activities planned:
• Free admission for veterans and active duty military and half-price admission for the public (Friday-Monday, May 27-30)
• Vintage military vehicle display of nearly 20 vehicles from World War I, World War II, Korean War and Operation Desert Storm (Saturday-Sunday; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.) and Vietnam War (Friday-Monday; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
• Hands-on History program where children of all ages are invited to handle Great War artifacts (Saturday, May 28; at 11 a.m.)
• Storytime: Poppies family-friendly event (Saturday, May 28; at 1 p.m.)
• Wounded Warriors Family Support High Five Tour vehicle display (Sunday-Monday, May 29-30; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
• USFAA Truman Chapter Ruck March, free spectator event on the North Lawn of the Museum (Monday, May 30; at 8 a.m.)
• Pancake breakfast benefitting the National World War I Museum and Memorial (Monday, May 30; 9-11 a.m.)
• U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, Kansas City Mayor Sly James, Jackson County Executive Frank White expected for public Memorial Day Ceremony in the Memorial Courtyard featuring keynote address from former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Kansas City native General (Ret.) Richard Myers (Monday, May 30; 10 a.m.)
• Nearly 100 New “Walk of Honor” Bricks to be dedicated during ceremony featuring Rear Admiral (Ret.) Stanton Thompson, former Arlington National Cemetery “Old Guard” member and former Director of the Army Center for Lessons Learned Colonel (Ret.) Thomas Roe, patriotic songs and presentation of all new honorees (Monday, May 30; 2 p.m.)
• Opportunity to view recently opened special exhibitions They Shall Not Pass | 1916, The Volunteers: Americans Join World War I 1914-1919 and Images of the Great War: European Offensives 1914-1916.
The museum and memorial is at 100 W. 26th St., Kansas City, Mo. For more information, visit https://www.theworldwar.org/.