74th Annual Memorial Day Service

"Defending Our Freedoms in Adversity"

Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium

Sunday, May 29, 2022

10:00 am ET / 7:00 am PT

Keynote Speaker: Dr. James McNaughton, USA

Japanese American Citizens League, Washington DC Chapter, Japanese American Veterans Association, National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

All are Welcome to Attend in Person

Event will be Livestreamed on JAVA Facebook 

If you plan to attend in person: 

Please arrive by 9:30 at the ANC Visitors Center.

By METRO: Metro to Arlington National Cemetery, go through Visitor Center & to the Columbarium. 

By CAR: Park at the Visitor Center Parking, Arlington National Cemetery (ANC)

Shuttle:  A shuttle from the visitors center will run between 9:10 and 9:40 am. Please enter the visitors center and ask for shuttle location. Shuttle cars will have JAVA/JACL signs.

Walking: It is approximately 1/2 mile from the Visitors Center to the Columbarium.

NOTE: The Virginia State Police will close part of Washington Boulevard near the Pentagon.  From 7:00 a.m. to approximately 4:00 p.m., Washington Boulevard (Route 27) will be closed from I-395 to the Memorial Bridge.  There will also be no access to Arlington National Cemetery (ANC ) from Washington, DC via the Memorial Bridge.  ANC will only be accessible from southbound George Washington Memorial Parkway. Please monitor local traffic reports for updates.