Celebrate 250 years of U.S. military history

This Memorial Day weekend, the Colorado Freedom Memorial marks its 13th anniversary and will celebrate the 250-year anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, as well as the 150-year anniversary of Colorado's statehood, with Colorado Remembers.

The annual Memorial Day event, hosted at the Colorado Freedom Memorial, 756 Telluride St., will start at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast. The event also includes a morning full of activities, a remembrance ceremony, military displays and performances, all honoring generations of Colorado's fallen heroes. While donations will be gratefully accepted to benefit the Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation, the event is free and open to the public.

8 to 10 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast

The free-will donation pancake breakfast will be accompanied by a performance by the Victory Three. Attendees can engage and have photo opportunities with historic military vehicles. A collection of military artifacts will also be on display.

10 to 11:30 a.m.: Colorado Freedom Memorial Ceremony

Highlights of this year's remembrance ceremony will include a military flyover, a ceremonial laying of wreaths featuring the Buckley Space Force ADF-C Joint Color Guard and tolling of the Honor Bell.

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Static Military Displays and Tours of the Memorial

Following the official ceremony, attendees are invited to tour the memorial and military displays, including a steel beam from the USS Arizona that was sunk at Pearl Harbor, which will permanently be housed at the future Colorado Freedom Memorial Visitor Center.

For more information on the Colorado Freedom Memorial, visit ColoradoFreedomMemorial.org.