Please join the City of Myrtle Beach, Military Appreciation Committee and the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce as we collectively host a series of events this May to celebrate our military! To observe the city’s military history of nearly 50 years, Myrtle Beach Military Appreciation Days commends those who serve, or have served, our great nation. In addition to the regularly scheduled annual events in our month-long celebration, we will also welcome the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, Veterans Victory Walk and a Festive Brass concert performance to our 2023 line-up.
As part of fundraising efforts for The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall, The Veterans Café and Grille is hosting a fundraiser from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m., Sunday, April 30. All proceeds from the luncheon event will go towards The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall and Quilts of Valor. The cost is $15 per person. The menu includes hamburgers, hot dogs, coleslaw, potato salad and a drink. Everyone is welcome. The Veterans Café and Grille is located at 3544 Northgate Drive in Myrtle Beach.
Military Appreciation Days kicks-off at 9:00 a.m., Saturday, May 6, with the Horry County Junior ROTC Drill Meet at the Myrtle Beach Pelicans Stadium parking lot, 1251 21st Avenue North. Ten area high schools are expected to participate this year in 10 different team and individual events including armed and unarmed versions of Regulation Squad and Platoon, Exhibition, Knockout and Color Guard. Immediately following the Drill Meet, the Military Family Members Social will be hosted inside Pelicans Stadium at 12:00 p.m. This lunch is for Drill Meet participants, plus anyone who has family preparing to enter the military or on active duty.
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans host Military Appreciation Night Saturday, May 20. Gates open at 5:00 p.m., and the game begins at 6:05 p.m. The Myrtle Beach Pelicans will face-off against the Augusta GreenJackets. Military Appreciation Night features specialty jerseys worn by Pelicans players and then raffled-off to military members in attendance only. Active or retired military personnel will receive a free raffle ticket for the chance to win a jersey.
The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall will be in Myrtle Beach from Thursday, May 25, through Sunday, May 28. The wall will be free and available to the public for visitation 24 hours a day. It’s expected to arrive with an escort of up to a thousand motorcycles in the late afternoon of Thursday, May 25. The wall is scheduled to depart Myrtle Beach after the Closing Ceremony, Sunday, May 28.
You can visit the wall at the field next to Crabtree Memorial Gym, 1004 Crabtree Lane. Parking is along Forbus Court and Crabtree Lane. The wall is six feet tall from its center, and spans nearly 300 feet. The wall’s visit is made possible by more than a hundred volunteers, partners and sponsors, including The Myrtle Beach Vet Center, The Veterans Café and Grille and the City of Myrtle Beach.
- Opening Ceremony – 1:00 p.m., Friday, May 26, 2023
- Remembrance Ceremony – 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 27, 2023
- Closing Ceremony – 1:00 p.m., Sunday, May 28, 2023
