The Karl L. King Municipal Band of Fort Dodge will perform at 10 a.m. Monday at the annual Memorial Day ceremonies at the Terry Moehnke Veterans Memorial Park on the northwest corner of the Kennedy Park/Badger Lake complex, 1386 National Ave.

Parking and shuttle bus service will be available this year, picking up people parked at the Community Orchard, beginning at 9 a.m., and running continuously. People are strongly advised to take advantage of this free shuttle service, since parking is very limited at the Veterans Memorial Park. People attending this ceremony may even want to bring their own lawn chairs, since public seating is limited.

The Karl L. King Municipal Band, conducted by Dan Cassady, will start playing at 10 a.m., prior to the start of the formal program, scheduled to begin around 10:30 a.m.

In the event of rain, this program may be moved on very short notice to the St. Edmond High School Auditorium. Listen to local radio stations for any last-minute changes in location. Also, an announcement will be made on the band’s Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/karlkingband/,

This concert will include several march-style compositions written by Karl L. King, including “The Lieutenant-Commander,” “The Lone Crusader,” and “140th Infantry.”

Other patriotic selections on the concert program include “You’re A Grand Old Flag,” “America,” “This Is My Country,” “Eternal Father, Strong to Save,” “God Bless America” and “America, the Beautiful.”

Special musical recognition will be extended to members of the military, past and present, with a medley of songs representing five branches of the military service, titled “Salute to America’s Finest.”

There will also be a narrated tribute by Scott Johnston to all military with the song, “Duty, Honor, Country,” based on a speech given by General Douglas MacArthur to the graduating class at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York in May, 1962. These words are the enduring motto of the Military Academy and represent the core values and ideals instilled in its cadets since its adoption in 1898.