Weymouth, MA Veterans Services

08/07/2026

🇺🇸 PURPLE HEART DAY | AUGUST 7 🇺🇸

Today, the Town of Weymouth Veterans’ Services Office joins communities across our nation in observing Purple Heart Day and honoring the brave men and women who were wounded or made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country.

The Purple Heart represents extraordinary courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty. Today, we pause to recognize our Purple Heart recipients - including those here in Weymouth, and the families who have stood beside them.

To all who have earned the Purple Heart: Weymouth remembers. Weymouth honors you. Weymouth thanks you. 🇺🇸

We are forever grateful for your service and sacrifice.

💜 All gave some. Some gave all.

08/07/2026

Agent Orange Memorial Service. On Monday August 10th @ 6:30 pm there will be 2 new names added to the stone. Please join us in Honoring these Weymouth Veterans & Remembering their Sacrifice.

07/04/2026

Happy 250th, America! 🇺🇸

06/06/2026

On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched the largest amphibious invasion in history, attacking the heavily fortified coast of Normandy, France, during World War II.

The massive operation, codenamed Operation Overlord, ultimately paved the way for the Allied victory.

We will never forget the extraordinary courage of All of our brothers and sisters, and their families who served in World War II and saved the world from tyranny. 🇺🇸

05/25/2026

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05/25/2026

05/24/2026

🇺🇸 LOCATION CHANGED DUE TO WEATHER 🇺🇸

Due to inclement weather, the Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at

The Theater at Maria Weston Chapman
1051 Commercial Street, Weymouth

Doors will open to the public at: 10:30am
Ceremony will begin at: 11:00am

Weymouth, MA Veterans Services
Weymouth Veterans Council
Mayor Michael Molisse
What’s Up Weymouth?

05/21/2026

This Memorial Day, members of the American Legion George R. Bean Post 79 will once again honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation through a series of memorial salutes across Weymouth. 🇺🇸

Ceremonies and tributes will take place at:

8:00am Lakeview Cemetery – Pond St.
8:30am Columbian Square / Fogg Library
8:50am Elmwood Cemetery – Union St.
9:10am Mount Hope Cemetery – Elm St.
9:30am Fairmount Cemetery – Cedar St.
9:50am Vietnam War Memorial – Neck & Bridge St.
10:10am Korean War Memorial – Broad & Commercial St.
11:00am Cross of Grey at the Ralph Talbot Amphitheater – Middle St.

We thank the dedicated veterans of George R. Bean Post 79 for continuing this important tradition of remembrance and patriotism throughout our community. 🇺🇸

As we gather this Memorial Day, may we never forget those who gave their lives, and their family, in service to our country.

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05/18/2026

🇺🇸 Join Mayor Michael T. Molisse and the Weymouth Veterans Council for for our Annual Memorial Day Observance Ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.

The ceremony will be held at the Ralph Talbot Amphitheater adjacent to Weymouth Town Hall starting at 11am.

This event will honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in defense of our nation and its ideals, and their families.

**should there be inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at 11am in the Theater at Maria Weston Chapman**

05/14/2026

If you’re able to, please help give this hero a proper burial. 🇺🇸

**Final Update before the Funeral for John Bernard Arnold III**

🚨 Event and Traffic Advisory 🚨

The Hanson Police Department has been advised of a potentially large-scale event at St. Joseph the Worker Church on Maquan Street on Monday, 5/18/26.

The funeral for John Bernard Arnold III, a WWII Navy Veteran, will take place at 11:00 AM. In anticipation of the Veterans Agent’s Call to Action and a large number of attendees, please be aware of the following traffic and parking information:

• Maquan Street (Route 14), between School Street and Indian Head Street, will be CLOSED beginning at 9:30 AM for the duration of the event.

• Church doors will not open prior to 10:00 AM.

• Designated parking locations:
Botieri Field – 777 Indian Head Street
Former Maquan School – 38 School Street

• No parking will be permitted along roadways or in non-designated areas.

• Please be advised that all parking locations will require walking to the church. Assistance crossing roadways will be available.

• Law Enforcement/Military staging will be located behind 795 Indian Head Street (Hanson Highway Department).

We respectfully ask all attendees to be courteous to the surrounding neighbors, follow all posted guidelines, and comply with directions from law enforcement personnel on scene.

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Update May 15, 2026:

Please be informed. Take the time to read graphic that has been added.

Next update will provide more information regarding parking and road closures.

We look forward to your attendance and appreciate you attention to the updates that are being provided.

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Update May 15, 2026:

Thank you all again for your continued efforts to reach out to volunteer your time at the funeral of John Bernard Arnold III. At this moment, all volunteer offerings are no longer needed. We have had an incredible response to this matter and are now working on ensuring the safety of the attendees, and the area in which the service is taking place.

All those wishing to attend the service, please check this post prior to the event, for any instruction/information released. We want this ceremony to be as special as the Veteran we are honoring.

Again, volunteers are no longer needed. But, your attendance at the church is welcomed.

Thank you.

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**Edit: The response to this has been more than amazing. Planning has been underway since early this morning when I first was notified of the situation. At this time, your attendance will be the best way to help send this Veteran off to his final resting place. Once again, thank you to all that have reached out offering to be pallbearers, tagging different people and groups. This is exactly how to our community (not just the Veterans) should come together. This is more than I could’ve ever imagined when I received the first message asking for help.

I look forward to seeing everyone there on Monday. It’s shaping up to be a fitting send off**