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Show Your Gratitude with these Milwaukee Veterans Day Events!
By Product Expert | Posted in Local Events on Friday, November 4th, 2016 at 9:07 pm
Next Friday is a special day for many of us, and even moreso for the generations who came before us. November 11th is Veterans Day, and this specific date was chosen because World War I officially ended on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. It was initially commemorated as Armistice Day, and was renamed Veterans Day in 1954. So, what ways can you celebrate Veterans Day in Wisconsin? Here’s what we know of at EVS Auto Group.
Veterans Day Events near Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 2016
Veterans Day Parade of Wisconsin | Milwaukee | Saturday, November 5th
One of the most well-attended parades in Wisconsin is certainly the Milwaukee event, which is held relatively early on November 5th. This parade boasts over 1,000 veterans and active military who march along the route, as well as floats, bands, and even tanks and Jeeps. The route begins at 11am by Pere Marquette Park and ends at the War Memorial at Veterans Park.
Veterans Day Commemoration | Franklin | Friday, November 11th
Held for the last seven years at the Franklin Public Library and hosted by the AMVETS Post 60 and the Quilts of Honor, this event features an assortment of guest speakers, as well as a rifle salute with a playing of “Taps,” along with a remembrance of those who have given their lives in past wars and foreign conflicts.
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Veterans Day Ceremony | Madison | Friday, November 11th
Held at the Wisconsin Veterans Museum — which, if you’ve never seen it, we encourage you to do so — this event will be held at 10:45, starting with a thank you to our vets, followed by a moment of silence at the 11th hour, and culminating with a musical program. This promises to be one to remember.
Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony | Waukesha | Friday, November 11th
Held this year at the commons area at the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha, this event is actually hosted by the student veterans on campus. There will be speakers, including Sergeant John T. Matter of the U.S. Marine Corps, and there will also be a clothing, shoes and household-item drive for Dryhootch, which helps veterans transition back to civilian life.
If any of these events fit into your schedule, we encourage you to visit. And, for all of our veteran friends and family out there, we appreciate all that you’ve done and continue to do to defend our country. Come see us soon at EVS Auto Group, and leave any events we’ve missed in the comments below!
