Virtual Memorial Day service planned courtesy of Walla Walla VA medical center

Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, May 24, 2022

WALLA WALLA — A virtual Memorial Day service from the Jonathan M. Wainwright Memorial VA Medical Center is scheduled for noon on Thursday, May 26.

The event will be live-streamed on Walla Walla VA’s Facebook page.

Trina Parrish, a U.S. Army Gulf War veteran and commander of VFW Post #992 will be the guest speaker.

Former, longtime chaplain Ben Vegors will be part of the event as well.

Vegors, who turns 100 this year, served as Walla Walla VA’s chaplain for more than 40 years before retiring in 2014.