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64th Annual Memorial Celebration – A Legacy of Leadership
August 30, 2025 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT
$55.20
A weekend of activities honoring the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers.
About this event
Memorial Celebration Weekend Events
A Legacy of Leadership: Renewing a Commitment to Honor and Service
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Honoring Legacy. Celebrating Service. Uniting Generations of Military Leaders.
Join us for a powerful and inspiring celebration at the 64th Annual Buffalo Soldiers Memorial Weekend, where we honor and uplift a tradition of excellence, courage, and faith.
The weekend features a dynamic schedule of events that blend remembrance, fellowship, and celebration:
🏅Heroes on the Green Golf Classic – Tee off with Former NFL Players, Veterans, service members, and community golfers in a spirited competition that supports youth and JROTC scholarships and programs in the Hudson Valley.
🎶Cadet Gospel Choir 50th Reunion Concert – Celebrating five decades of joyful gatherings of soul stirring Cadet voices that have carried generations through service and song.
🌹Wreath Laying Ceremony & Luncheon –Join us and keynote speaker General Vincent K. Brooks (Ret) as we pay tribute to our fallen heroes, active-duty service members and Veterans in a moving memorial followed by a fellowship luncheon that honors those who paved the way from all branches of military service, West Point, and the Hudson Valley. This event supports the Buffalo Soldiers Association of West Point.
🏍️Honor and Service Motorcycle Ride – Ride in solidarity with veterans, first responders and motorcycle clubs from across the region in a powerful procession of pride and remembrance. This event will support youth and Veteran programs in the Hudson Valley and the Hudson Valley Honor Flight Youth Guardian Program.
Whether you are a Veteran, active-duty service member, military family member, West Point alumni, or military history enthusiast, this weekend is a sacred opportunity to gather, remember, and rejoice.
Purchase your tickets today and be a part of this unforgettable celebration of service, song, and sacrifice.
Legacy Lives On. Ride. Sing. Serve. Remember.
⭐Following the luncheon, the West Point Band will be performing a Labor Day celebration at Trophy Point at 7:30 pm. This concert will also feature fireworks. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be rescheduled for September 1. This event is free and open to the public.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS YEAR’S CELEBRATION
Donate a luncheon ticket to a Veteran, Senior Citizen, Student, and/or Cadet to attend the luncheon. Under ticket types, select “Donate a Luncheon Ticket”. ❤️
Note: The Wreath Laying Ceremony on August 31, 2025, is FREE and Open to the Public. If you don’t attend the Wreath Laying ceremony, and you don’t have authorized Identification, you must stop by the Visitors Control Center to get access to the Luncheon at Eisenhower Hall located at 655 Pitcher Rd West Point, NY 10996. The Visitor Control Center is located at: 2107 New South Post Rd, West Point, New York. Hours: 6am to 6pm.
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🛏️Book Your Hotel Accommodations – Saturday 8/30-Monday 9/1
To reserve a room at any of the hotels below, use the code BUFFALO SOLDIERS when making a reservation.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites West Point/Fort Montgomery 845-446-4277
1106 Rt. 9W, Fort Montgomery, NY 10922
$175.00 a night (king bed)
$180 a night (2 queen beds)
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Courtyard Marriott 845-567-4800
4 Governor Dr, Newburgh NY 11250
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Hampton Inn 845-567-9100
1 Crossroads Ct, Newburgh NY 12550
$239.00 on Saturday night 8/30
$159.00 on Sunday night 8/31
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Holiday Inn Fishkill 845-896-4001
21 Schuyler Blvd, Fishkill, Ny 12524
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Hampton Inn – Fishkill 845-896-4000
544 Route 9. Fishkill, NY 12524
$249.00 on Saturday night 8/30
$169.00 on Sunday night 8/31
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Five Star IHG West Point 845-446-5943
2113 New S Post Rd, West Point NY 10996
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