Fargo National Cemetery Memorial Day Event

Fargo National Cemetery (FNC) Memorial Day Event

Fargo, ND— April 29, 2024 — The Fargo National Cemetery Volunteer Committee
announces the fifth annual Memorial Day event on May 27, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. This year’s theme
will be honoring Women in the Military. North Dakota Deputy Adjutant General, Brigadier
General Jackie Huber will give the keynote address. Regional Congressional delegations have
been asked to make remarks.
This will be the third time this event will be held on the Fargo National Cemetery
grounds. The location of the event will be 8709 40th Ave. N, County Road 20, Harwood, ND
58042.
Brig. Gen. Huber began her career by enlisting in 1989 for the North Dakota Nation
Guard. She deployed in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Brig. Gen.
earned her commission as a second lieutenant through the UND ROTC program in 1992. She
mobilized in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom in 2003. Brig. Gen. has held many key
positions including command of the 129th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, the 164th
Engineer Battalion, the 164th Regional Training Institute, and the operations officer for the Joint
Force Headquarters’ Domestic Operations Section.
Various Veteran’s Groups, 119 th ANG Cadet Squadron (Happy Hooligans Civil Air
Patrol), the Red River Veterans Band, and the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard will take part in the
Memorial Day Event.
Fargo National Cemetery is a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) National Cemetery.
The cemetery will eventually serve the burial needs of more than 30,000 Veterans, their spouses,
and eligible family members from the North Dakota and Western Minnesota region.

The Fargo National Cemetery Volunteer Committee is not affiliated with the United States
Veteran Affairs, or the National Cemetery Administration and does not speak in any official capacity for
the above-mentioned government entities.
For more information, Media should contact Trent Barkus, trent@barkuslawfirm.com or
(701) 320-4760, or Brandy Pyle, bpyle0043@gmail.com or (701) 388-2622.

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