TAPS at Twilight Memorial Day Commemoration 2025

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Elegant Island Living/Julie Andrew

The community is invited to come out the the annual St. Simons Rotary TAPS at Twilight program on Memorial Day to honor not only the men and women who have fallen in the service of our country, but those who have valiantly served and returned, and those who serve today. This tradition, begun in 1991 and presented by the St. Simons Rotary will continue Monday, May 27, at Neptune Park. Patriotic music will be performed by The Golden Isles Community Band from the St. Simons Casino bandstand beginning at 5:45 p.m. The program will commence promptly at 6:45 p.m.

The program will begin with an invocation, and will include an honor guard presentation, presentation of the floral wreath accompanied by a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace,” patriotic music including the National Anthem, anthems for each branch of service, and a Memorial Day address by a guest speaker. 

This year’s Memorial Day message will be delivered by Lt. Gen. (Ret.) William G. Webster, the former commander of the Third U.S. Army/U.S. Army Central. Webster is a retired 37-year veteran of the U.S. ARMY who commanded units in Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan and the U.S. A West Point graduate, Webster commanded at every level from platoon to division and field army. His operational experience includes assignments with five different Army divisions, two combatant commands, and twice with a field army and land component command. He is a successful leadership and management coach to the private sector, as well as to the military. One of the Army’s premier trainers, Webster has been called upon to coach and teach executive-level leadership by municipal governments, charitable organizations, NATO, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He has served as a senior mentor for the U.S. War College, and worked for the Chief of Staff, U.S. Army.

The ceremony will conclude with the playing of “Taps.”

The event is free and open to the public; guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets as seating is not provided.