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The annual ceremony, sponsored by the non-profit National Flag Day Foundation, is held each year at Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine and is open to the public. This years program will celebrate the 1996 Olympic spirit. The program begins at 6:05 p.m. with a band concert by the 229th Maryland Army National Guard Band. The Pledge of Allegiance will be recited throughout the country at precisely 7:00 p.m. (EDT). Also included will be a fly-over by A-10 Jets of the 175th Tactical Fighter Group of the Maryland Air National Guard and a sky diving exhibition by the Maryland Army National Guard Demonstration Parachute Team. The U.S. Coast Guard Precision Drill Team and the Monumental City Ancient Fife and Drum Corps will also perform. The National Anthem will be sung by Mr. Melvin Lowery, of the Baltimore and New York Opera Companies. Other musical selections will be performed by the Baltimore Police Youth Choir, a group of 50 young people from the ages of 10 to18. The evening will conclude with a spectacular Zabelli Fireworks display. Alan Walden of WBAL Radio will serve as master of ceremonies.
The public is invited to bring picnic suppers. Commercial food service is limited. Parking is available at the Locust Point Marine Terminal and the Naval Reserve Base near the Fort. Street parking is allowed along East Fort Avenue and the MTA bus stops at the entrance to the Fort |
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