WHAT: The Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, led by the Office of Chairman Mark N. Fox, cordially invites you to a post-Independence Day military appreciation event featuring the USMC Silent Drill Platoon.

WHEN/TIME: Wednesday, July 6th at 6pm

WHERE: White Shield Sports Complex/Football Field in White Shield, North Dakota.
The United States Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon is a highly disciplined platoon that exemplifies the pride and professionalism associated with all Marines. The Silent Drill Platoon is a 24-man rifle unit that performs military drill movements without any verbal cadence or commands. The drill exhibition concludes with a series of rifle inspections demonstrating elaborate rifle spins and tosses. The platoon performs during parades and ceremonies in the National Capital Region, across the United States, and around the world.
Boxed meals will be provided following the event. In the event of inclement weather, the performance will be moved indoors to the White Shield High School Gymnasium.

Please RSVP to Lovell Overlie at mha.pr.overlie@gmail.com no later than Friday, July 1, 2022.

Address:

8709 40th Ave. N, County Road 20
Harwood, ND 58042
[Do not mail items to this address]

Phone: 701-451-4650

Scheduling a Burial: Fax all discharge documentation to the National Cemetery Scheduling Office at 1-866-900-6417 and follow-up with a phone call to 1-800-535-1117.

Visitation Hours: Open daily from sunrise to sunset.

ELIGIBILITY:

Burial in the national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces who have met a minimum active duty service requirement and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable.

A Veteran’s spouse, widow or widower, minor dependent children, and under certain conditions, unmarried adult children with disabilities may also be eligible for burial. Eligible spouses and children may be buried even if they predecease the Veteran.

Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty or who die while on training duty, or were eligible for retired pay, may also be eligible for burial.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Fargo National Cemetery is a new 4.82-acre Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) national cemetery located in southeast North Dakota. The cemetery will serve the burial needs of more than 30,000 Veterans, their spouses and eligible family members.

This is the first national cemetery built in North Dakota and is part of the VA National Cemetery Administration Rural Initiative to provide access to VA burial benefits for Veterans who reside in rural areas and who have not previously had reasonable access to a national or state Veterans cemetery.

The VA purchased the land in June 2016 and awarded a contract to build the cemetery in July 2017. The cemetery was dedicated on September 7, 2019. First interments will take place shortly thereafter. The first phase of cemetery development will offer more than 3,000 casket and cremation spaces to accommodate burials for the next 10 years. The cemetery will provide burials for caskets, in-ground and columbarium burials for cremations, as well as a memorial wall for remains that are unrecoverable or identified, were buried at sea, donated to science or cremated and remains scattered.

July 2nd- SATURDAY

1:00-4:00pm- Hatton Eielson Museum Tours

9:30pm-Midnight -Hatton Swimming Pool Midnight Swim and Fireworks Show. Price: $1.00 per person/single & family memberships will be honored. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

July 3rd- SUNDAY

8:30-10:00am – Breakfast in the Hatton Park Shelter (free will offering)

10:00am – All faith worship service honoring our area veterans. Pastor Shari & Pastor Diane. Everyone is invited to attend. Bring a lawn chair and join us! Sponsored by the local area churches.
1:00pm -3:00pm – Free root beer floats – Goose River Bank in Hatton 1:00pm-4:00pm – Hatton Eielson Museum Tours
5:00pm-8:00pm – Car Show – at the Hatton Blue Line Bar and Grill. Many giveaways and prizes for winners! Sponsored by Blue Line Bar and Grill
7:00pm – 5k and 2.5k run/walk. Register at the Hatton Park (Contact Fred Strand or Lisa Iverson)
7:00pm – Minnow Races – Blue Line Bar and Grill. (21+only)
9:00pm – 1:00am – Street Dance featuring 8th Hour – at the Hatton Blue Line Bar and Grill. (21+only , no cover charge.)

July 4th- MONDAY
*8:00am – Breakfast at the Hatton Blue Line Bar and Grill

*9:30am – Kiddie parade. Preregister at the Hatton Goose River Bank. Start in front of Bucks Place. Sponsored by Naastad Brothers, Hatton Granite and Goose River Bank.

*10:00am – Hatton Men’s Club Parade. Line up at the old movie theater lot. Parade in reverse procession.

*11:30am – Kiddie Tractor Pull (sanctioned) ages 4-11 (Aspire Financial parking lot)
Fire truck rides and games – (at the Hatton Fire Hall)

*11:30am – Hatton Community Center annual dinner. Sponsored by Hatton Eielson Museum Price: Adults $8/Kids $4

*1:00-4:00pm Hatton Eielson Museum Book Signing with Paulette Bullinger co-author of the renowned book “North Dakota’s Polar Pilot. (Books available for $17)

*2:00pm – Demolition derby. Register by 1pm. $4200 total purse. Pickup derby -one heat. Chain-c bang class. For rules and info call Brandon at 701-471-5826 Price: Adults $10/Kids $5 (5 and under free).
Raffel tickets: 4-wheeler giveaway – $2/ticket 

An award ceremony took place on Monday night, June 27th 2022 at the American Legion Post 70 meeting in Hatton, North Dakota. Commander Gordon Aubrey awarded David Hanson a Certificate for 50+ years of Continuous Membership in the American Legion. David Hanson stated that he has been a member of the American Legion for 56 continuous years all thanks to his dad who helped him sign up in the first place. Thanks dad!