Honoring Our American Veterans
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any Americans mistakenly believe that Veterans Day is the day America sets aside to honor American military
personnel who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained from combat. That’s not quite true. Memorial
Day is the day set aside to honor America’s war dead.
Veterans Day, on the other hand, honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. In fact, Veterans Day is
largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. November 11 of each
year is the day that we ensure veterans know that we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the lives to
keep our country free. www.usmilitary.about.com
Veterans Day Events Around Arizona
November 11, 2014
16th Annual Veterans Day
Gourd Dance & Community
Potluck, phoenix
Pueblo Grande Museum
16th Annual Veterans Day Gourd
Dance & Community Potluck Pueblo Grande Museum, honor the
memory of all Veterans who served
our nation, gourd dancing at 11:30
am, bring your favorite potluck to
share, free, 11 am - 4 pm,
602-495-0901 or
http://www.pueblogrande.com
Veteran’s Day Patriotic
Tribute, Paradise Valley
Valley Presbyterian Church,
includes Broadway music from
Chess, 1776, The Civil War, West
Side Story, George M. Cohan,
Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin,
Cole Porter & Neil Diamond, join
our patriotic Sing-A-Long with
an Armed Services Honor Guard,
by the Carolyn Eynon Singers
and the Valley Presbyterian
Church Chancel Choir, free but
register online, 7 pm, http://www.
CarolynEynonSingers.com
AZintheSaddle.com
Veterans Day, Scottsdale
McCormick-Stillman Railroad
Park, celebrate and honor our
country and the people who serve
it, includes dignitaries, guest
speakers and live performances,
free, 3-5 pm, 480-312-2312 or
http://www.therailroadpark.com
10th Annual Daisy Mountain
Veterans Day Ceremony,
Anthem
10th Annual Daisy Mountain
Veterans Day Ceremony – Anthem
Veterans Memorial, pay tribute to
veterans who have and continue
to serve in the U.S. armed services
during their annual Veterans Day
Ceremony, 623-742-6050 or
http://www.daisymtnvets.org or
http://www.OnlineAtAnthem.com
Annual Phoenix Veterans
Day Parade – “Duty, Honor,
Sacrifice: Celebrating
Our World War II
Veterans” Phoenix
,
“Duty, Honor, Sacrifice: Celebrating
Our World War II Veterans” - starts
at North Phoenix Baptist and goes
south, east on Camelback and
south on 7th Street, features 100
entries including large helium
balloons, Veterans organizations,
floats, bands, military vehicles,
color guards, a military flyover,
11 am, http://www.phoenix.
va.gov/news/parade.asp
20th Annual Veterans’ Day
Parade, Sierra Vista
20th Annual Veterans’ Day Parade
– from Fry Blvd to Veteran’s
Memorial Park, honor the area’s
veterans and active duty soldiers, a
short ceremony takes place at the
Veterans Memorial Park following
the parade, 9 am 520-458-7922 or
http://www.visitsierravista.com
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