WHAT IS THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA?

The purpose--the sole purpose--of our Association is to honor our Veterans, both past and present and to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.  We do this through a ceremony held every Memorial Day.

​The Officers and Board of the NMDA, along with our Patron Members and Member Organizations, encourage you to honor our Veterans in a meaningful way this Memorial Day.   And by joining and supporting the NMDA, you will help assure that this particular ceremony will continue for the years ahead and for generations to come.

Event speakers

Keynote Speaker:  DONNA C. ROWE, US Army Nurse Corps, 1964-1969
Mrs. Rowe entered the Army through the Student Nurse Corp program in 1964 and served as the Head Nurse, Emergency Room in the 3rd Field Hospital, Saigon during the Vietnam War. Her decorations include the Vietnam Service Ribbon and the Army Commendation Medal.  Over the years she has been active in community in several organizations including the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, CASA and the Atlanta Regional Commission Environmental Collaborative.  She is the first woman inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans Hall of Fame.​


​
​

Reflection Speaker:  Rev. Mark Barbour, Chaplain, National Memorial Day Association 
Reverend Barbour has been the Chaplain for the Association for over 10 years.  He is currently the Lead Pastor at New Covenant Fellowship and has served as the President of the Rotary Club of Marietta.  He currently lives in Mountain Brook, GA

Honoree Organization:  Waypoint Ranch

​ Waypoint Ranch provides veteran ranch team members who partner with 
 counselors that have extensive experience in trauma therapies.
They provide our participants with alternative routes to recovery from the unseen wounds of war.
​