http://www.nps.gov/ande News releases from Andersonville National Historic Site. en-us http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/nr13-14.htm Fri, 10 May 2013 06:08:31 EST Vietnam Veteran Clarence “Tiger” Davis will be the featured speaker at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at the annual Memorial Day Service in Andersonville National Cemetery. Memorial Day activities will begin at 1:30 p.m. in Andersonville National Cemetery with instrumental music performed by the US Army Maneuver Center of Excellence Band. The formal program will begin at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony will feature wreath presentations by several military, civic, and patriotic organizations. http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/nr13-13.htm Fri, 03 May 2013 06:16:27 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is pleased to announce the opening of its latest temporary exhibit, Return With Honor. This exhibit commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the release of American POWs held during the Vietnam War. http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/nr13-12.htm Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:58:37 EST Beginning Monday, May 13, 2013, the National Prisoner of War Museum will adopt new operating hours of 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/nr13-11.htm Fri, 12 Apr 2013 08:19:58 EST Andersonville National Historic Site is accepting applications from teachers interested in a challenging and fun professional development opportunity at the park this summer. One teacher will be selected as Teacher-Ranger-Teachers (TRT), working with park rangers for eight to ten weeks to develop lesson plans focused on park resources. http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/nr13-10.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2013 06:41:14 EST Beginning with citizen gatherings nearly 150 years ago, Memorial Day is the most significant annual ceremony in Andersonville National Cemetery. Today, this patriotic holiday is observed by the National Park Service with a multi-day series of public activities. http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/nr13-09.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:08:53 EST Armed Forces Day is Saturday May 18, 2013 and to observe the occasion, the solemn tune Taps will be sounded at every National Cemetery and U.S. Veterans cemetery worldwide at 11:00 a.m. http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/nr13-08.htm Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:16:05 EST The National Prisoner of War Museum at Andersonville National Historic Site will host a book signing Saturday by Vietnam Veteran Bob Bovitch. Mr. Bovitch has written several books concerning veterans’ issues. http://www.nps.gov/ande/parknews/effectsofsequestration_ande.htm Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:16:53 EST Effective March 1, 2013, Andersonville National Historic Site was required by "sequestration" (a series of automatic, across-the-board permanent spending cuts) to reduce its annual budget by five percent.The park, including Andersonville National Cemetery, must absorb that cut in the remaining seven months of this fiscal year that ends September 30.The federal law imposing sequestration requires that each park take this cut.