By Bruce Rolfe
Veterans Day events have been scheduled at three different locations in the area.
Climax-Scotts American Legion Post #465
The Climax-Scotts American Legion Post #465 will be hosting a free meal for Veterans November 10, starting at 5 p.m. The meal will consist of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable. The cost for people that are not veterans is $11.
Augusta VFW
The Augusta VFW will be hosting a meal Veterans Day at approximately noon after the Fort Custer National Cemetery ceremony. All are welcome for free hot dogs. The post will open at 11 a.m.
Later that day, the Boy Scouts will be performing a flag retirement ceremony at 6 p.m. with cider and doughnuts.
Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Rd, Augusta
The 2026 Veterans Day Program at the Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road, Augusta, will take place Tuesday, November 11, at 11 a.m.
The program will be led by Col. Frank J. Walker, retired USAF/ANG, chair of the Fort Custer National Cemetery (FCNC) Advisory Board. Walker will also serve as Masters of Ceremonies.
The ceremony will include an invocation and benediction by Lt. Col. Greg Vanhuekelom, retired USAF/ANG, pastor of Calvary Community Church; presentation of the colors by the 110th Wing Honor Guard; and patriotic music performed by Jonathon Barnes and second-grade students from Comstock STEM Academy.
Military honors will be rendered by the FCNC Honor Guard Thursday Squad, followed by Echo Taps performed by Veteran Lt. Col. Nicholas Batch, USA (retired), and Tim Culver.
A flyover by the renowned Hooligans Flight Team led by lead pilot Charles Stauffer will add a special tribute to the occasion.
The ceremony will feature a keynote address by Chief Master Sergeant Eric V. Scott of the 110th Wing, along with a special presentation by Col. Frank J. Walker, retired USAF/ANG.
Veterans Day events have been scheduled at three different locations in the area.
Climax-Scotts American Legion Post #465
The Climax-Scotts American Legion Post #465 will be hosting a free meal for Veterans November 10, starting at 5 p.m. The meal will consist of meatloaf, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable. The cost for people that are not veterans is $11.
Augusta VFW
The Augusta VFW will be hosting a meal Veterans Day at approximately noon after the Fort Custer National Cemetery ceremony. All are welcome for free hot dogs. The post will open at 11 a.m.
Later that day, the Boy Scouts will be performing a flag retirement ceremony at 6 p.m. with cider and doughnuts.
Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Rd, Augusta
The 2026 Veterans Day Program at the Fort Custer National Cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road, Augusta, will take place Tuesday, November 11, at 11 a.m.
The program will be led by Col. Frank J. Walker, retired USAF/ANG, chair of the Fort Custer National Cemetery (FCNC) Advisory Board. Walker will also serve as Masters of Ceremonies.
The ceremony will include an invocation and benediction by Lt. Col. Greg Vanhuekelom, retired USAF/ANG, pastor of Calvary Community Church; presentation of the colors by the 110th Wing Honor Guard; and patriotic music performed by Jonathon Barnes and second-grade students from Comstock STEM Academy.
Military honors will be rendered by the FCNC Honor Guard Thursday Squad, followed by Echo Taps performed by Veteran Lt. Col. Nicholas Batch, USA (retired), and Tim Culver.
A flyover by the renowned Hooligans Flight Team led by lead pilot Charles Stauffer will add a special tribute to the occasion.
The ceremony will feature a keynote address by Chief Master Sergeant Eric V. Scott of the 110th Wing, along with a special presentation by Col. Frank J. Walker, retired USAF/ANG.
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