11:00am MSUM – Roland arts center The United Patriotic Bodies will be hosting their annual Veterans Day Ceremony which will consist of rifle volley and salute, remarks from Brian Shawn, of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee, missing man ceremony to honor MIA and POW service members and music provided by the Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band.
Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation – Medal of Honor Recipient USMC Dakota Meyer
11:30 Fargo Air Museum Doors Open, 12:15 Welcome, 12:30 Buffet Lunch
1:45 Speaker Dakota Meyer, 2007 Iraq, 2009-2010 Afghanistan for MoH
West Fargo VFW Post 7564 – Flag raising at 10:45, Program at 11:00
Lunch will follow around 1:00, Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band at 7pm
Fargo AMVETS Post 7 – Serving Biscuits n Gravy (SOS) at 11:00am
Fargo VFW Post 762 & Fargo American Legion Post 2 jointly serving Free Veterans Day Stew at noon at the Fargo VFW downtown. Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band playing at 1:00pm.
Harwood American Legion – On Veterans Day, the Harwood Legion is having free stew beginning at 5:00 pm until gone and 1 free drink for all Legion members.
Moorhead American Legion – Serving Stew at noon – until gone,
1:00pm Meat Raffles – 3:00pm Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band
5:00pm Vet’s Day Christmas Raffle – for Fergus Falls Veterans Home
7:00pn Bingo, only one session.
Honor Flight Documentary “Bridging Generations” – Experience the generations of veterans – from parent to child, WWII through Korea & Vietnam, who have made the journey of honor and healing over 20 years. Watch the documentary, live or on demand. 6:30pm, Saturday, November 11th on WDAY TV.
Red River Valley Veterans Concert Band Concerts
1) 11:00 AM US Patriotic Bodies Veterans Day program – MSUM – Roland Arts Center
2) Fargo VFW Post 762, 1:00 PM
3) Moorhead American Legion Post 21, 3:30 PM
4) West Fargo VFW Post 7564, 7:00 PM
Contact Your Local Veterans Organization for other events!
(List compiled by KFGO Veteran’s Hour host Dave Rice)
