Memorial Day Ceremony
Join us on May 25 for our annual Memorial Day Ceremony.
The Liberty Bell will ring at 3pm for the National Moment of Remembrance, marking the beginning of the Memorial Day Ceremony. We’re honored to have Melissa Doud as our guest speaker this year.
Melissa Doud, Biography
Melissa Doud is the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Liaison and a proud member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians in northern Wisconsin. A 20-year U.S. Army veteran, she served at various duty stations worldwide, including a tour in Iraq.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of Phoenix and has worked with the U.S. Army, Chippewa Valley Bank, LDF Business Development Corporation, and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC). Since 2020, Melissa has also served as the Program Director for the Wisconsin Native American Tobacco Network (WNATN) at GLITC, where she has built a strong network of WNATN representatives across Wisconsin Tribes through advocacy and engagement.
An active advocate for Native veterans, Melissa regularly connects with Tribal veterans at cultural events and community gatherings. She is a mother of five, a grandmother of two, and enjoys dancing at powwows, practicing her culture, hunting, fishing, hiking, traveling, and sewing.
Veteran Melissa Doud, WDVA Tribal Liaison and
proud member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
In advance of the ceremony, the 16th Annual Honor Ride procession through Neillsville will line up at 2:15pm and depart The Highground. As they pass by, please show your support of their mission to honor those we have lost to war. The Liberty Bell will ring as supporters welcome riders along the flag-lined road.
For more information about the Honor Rider or to register online, visit thehighgroundhonorride.com
For volunteer opportunities or for more information about the ceremony, send an email to Amber at events@thehighground.org or call 715-743-4224.
The Highground is located at W7031 Ridge Rd, Neillsville, WI 54456.
