Memorial Day Services

media release: On Memorial Day, Monday May 27, The Day Post No. 7591 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars color guard (Black Knights & Dayettes) will conduct several Memorial Day ceremonies in Monona and Madison to honor our Nation’s military members we have lost. These ceremonies are outdoors, and the public is invited to join us beginning at Monona Grove High School at 9:30am, followed by ceremonies at several cemeteries, the Madison Veterans Memorial Park, and ending at our post home at 301 Cottage Grove Rd. to honor our fallen post and auxiliary members of the past year. 

Memorial Day events for Day Post 7591 are as follows:

Monona Grove H.S. Flag Pole- 9:30am

Monona Parade -10:00am

Blooming Grove Cemetery - 11:15am

Roselawn Cemetery, Monona, - 12:00pm

Highland Memorial Cemetery, Cottage Grove – 1:00pm

Madison Veterans Memorial Park - 2:00pm

VFW Post 7591 - 3:00pm 

 For more information or to join, email us at vfwpost7591@gmail.com.

About the Color Guard:  The purpose of the Post 7591 color guard is to participate in parades, post/present colors at ceremonies, and other activities to foster and promote patriotism and respect for America, the American Flag, and all veterans. Veterans in the color guard have served in our Nation’s wars and conflicts all over the world. 

About The Day Post:  The Donald and Galen Day Post 7591 was instituted with 48 charter members on Sunday, 13 October 1963 at Village of Monona Community Center. 

The Post was named in the honor of Donald Day (KIA) and Galen Day Jr. (MIA & KIA), who gave their lives in the service of their country during World War II. The Day brothers were the sons of Galen "Pappy" Day Sr. and Ruth Day. Galen Day Sr. was one of the charter members of The Donald and Galen Day Post 7591. 

In 1978, the Post purchased the former Dream Lanes Bowling Alley at 301 Cottage Grove Road and opened for business in April 1979. Subsequently, the name of the Post was changed to “The Day Post No. 7591 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars”. 

As of spring 2024, the Post consists of 430 members and the Auxiliary consists of 255 members who volunteer hundreds of hours to raise thousands of dollars for Veterans and their families; conduct community veteran programs, funeral honors, military support, youth programs, scholarship programs, hospital programs as well as a popular, volunteer led fish fry every Friday night.   For more information or to join, email us at vfwpost7591@gmail.com.

About the VFW: The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. is the nation's largest and oldest major war veterans organization. Founded in 1899, the congressionally-chartered VFW is comprised entirely of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, Guard and Reserve forces. With more than 1 million VFW and Auxiliary members located in 6,200 Posts worldwide, the nonprofit veterans service organization is proud to proclaim “NO ONE DOES MORE FOR VETERANS” than the VFW, which is dedicated to veterans’ service, legislative advocacy, and military and community service programs.