L. Tammy Duckworth, the McKinley High and University of Hawaii graduate who lost her legs in the Iraq war and now is an assistant secretary for the Department of Veterans Affairs, will be among the dignitaries at Memorial Day ceremonies at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Mayor Mufi Hannemann’s office annouced details of the event this afternoon.
It will run from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Monday and is open the public.
“This is a very special day to remember and to honor all the members of our military who have given their lives for us,” Hannemann said in a statement. “We will never forget the tremendous sacrifices that so many have made.”
Also scheduled to attend are U.S. Sens. Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel Akaka; U.S. Reps. Neil Avercrombie and Mazie Hirono; Adm. Timothy Keating, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command; and Hawaii Adjutant General Robert Lee.
More than 35 veterans’ organizations will participate in the presentation of a wreath to honor fallen comrades.
The invocation will be delivered by Chaplain April Bright, Captain, 45th Rear Detachment, U.S. Army.
The benediction will be delivered by Bishop Kuka Toleafoa, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Moanalua 2nd Ward. He is a Chief Warrant Officer Four who served in the U.S. Army for more than 23 years, including three deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Hannemann will deliver the keynote address.
Members of the Honolulu Fire Department will sing the national anthem. Other musical guests will include the Royal Hawaiian Band and the Honolulu Boy Choir.
The 199th Fighter Squadron, Hawaii Air National Guard, will conduct a flyover in the missing man formation.