Next Interveterans Council meeting November November 23, 2022
Next VAC meeting January 18, 2023
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November 26. from 9am to noon. If you want to support a local fundraising group- come out to Christmas on the Farm! Photos are by donation and all of it is used to buy wreaths!
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Entries for the Veterans Day parade can be accepted at tonight's Interveterans Council meeting or up to 5 days prior to the event. The parade will be short due to construction. Although the parade is about veterans and some posts do sponsor a scout pack, those scouts may walk with their supporting organization but not as a group on their own. Any veteran related group can sign up.
Re-emphasising this email that either ONLY allows scouts in the parade if scout troops are directly sponsored/supported by a veterans organization like the American Legion for example. Participating scouts must be veteran related. Scouts may walk as part of that Legion post supporting the veterans organization that sponsors them by meeting locations. at a post or financially. Permission is with their sponsoring post commander's permission to march with the post. All others may proudly line the parade route and honor the veterans in the parade. We want scouts to honor and appreciate the sacrifices of our veterans. It is a learning experience for our youth.
Civil Air patrol, though not veterans themselves necessarily, is veteran related by its nature.
Hope this clears things up.
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Join us on Veterans Day for a special salute to Veterans!
Members
of the U.S. Armed Forces, both Active duty and Veterans, receive free
museum admission on Friday, November 11, 2022 with proof of military
service.
All
other guests wanting to view the Museum exhibits will need to purchase
regular Museum admission; they can do so at the ticket counter upon
arrival or in advance online. Do not reserve a ticket online for Armed
Forces members, their proof of service will act as their ticket for the
day.
All of
our guests on Veterans Day will enjoy a free performance by the
"Airlifters Brass Ensemble" from the Mid-America Air Force Band at Scott
AFB. The Airlifters will perform in the ALPLM plaza from 1pm-2pm.
We'll
also pay tribute to our fallen veterans with a special memorial flame
on display just outside the main entrance to the museum.
Illinois Vietnam Veterans Vigil Webpage
http://illinoisvvmav.org/
The National Park Service just announced a new, Free , America the Beautiful lifetime pass for veterans. All veterans regardless of age.
Please pass along.
https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/veterans-and-gold-star-families-free-access.htm
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Honoring. Veterans
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2022 AT 11 AM – 4 PM
Veteran's Day Soup Dinner
