Rhode Island National Guard

On May 25, 2026, Major General Andrew J. Chevalier, The Adjutant General, joined Governor Daniel J. McKee, service members, veterans, and Gold Star families at the Rhode Island Veterans Memorial Cemetery to honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation during the state’s Memorial Day ceremony.

The ceremony, accompanied by the music of the “Governor’s Own” 88th Army Band, paid tribute to the courage, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of America’s fallen heroes as Rhode Islanders gathered in remembrance and gratitude.

(U.S. Army National Guard photos by Capt. Alexandra Curtis)

This Memorial Day, we remember and honor fallen Rhode Island service members at the annual Garden of Heroes wreath laying ceremony in Providence, R.I. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee, joined by a Gold Star family member, lay wreaths as Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Chevalier reads the names of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the Global War on Terrorism since September 11, 2001.

(U.S. Army National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Rachel List)