Thursday, Sept. 18

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. – Main St. closed from N. Market St. (Hwy. 1) to Dubuque St.

10:00 a.m. – Solon Legion Riders escort wall into town and begin set up at Legion Park.

10:30 a.m. – Solon Legion Beer Garden opens on Main St.

1:00 p.m. – Wall of Remembrance opens to the public.

7:05 p.m. – Taps played at the Memorial site.

Friday, Sept. 19

GWOT Wall of Remembrance open for viewing.

7:05 p.m. – Taps played at the Memorial site.

Saturday, Sept. 20

GWOT Wall of Remembrance open for viewing.

9:30 a.m. – IVOE RUCK 2.2 walk (registration starts at 8:00 a.m.) at Lakeside Elementary.

11:00 a.m. – Iowa Air National Guard lands UH-72 Lakota helicopter on Legion ball field.

12:00 p.m. – Official ceremony begins at Memorial site.

• Raising of the Colors

• National Anthem – Wendy Johnson

• Opening prayer – Chaplain Doug Thompson

• Presentation of the Colors

• Opening remarks – Post 460 Commander Adam Hopp

• Keynote address – Brian Romans, founder, Romans Warrior Foundation

• Col. (ret) Todd Jacobus (IDVA Commandant)

• Laying of the Wreath – Mike Kessler, Matt Tracy, Brad Storck

• Rifle volleys

• Taps

• Closing remarks – Adam Hopp

• Closing prayer – Doug Thompson

• Retiring of the Colors

6:50 p.m. – Reading of the Names honoring the men and women from Iowa who never came home from the Global War on Terror.

7:05 p.m. – Taps played at the Memorial site.

Sunday, Sept. 21

8:00 a.m. – Disassembly of the Wall of Remembrance

NOTE: The Wall of Remembrance is open 24 hours a day for visiting.