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Ceremonies mark Veterans Day
  
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By Tom Munds
A ceremony at the Littleton World War II memorial and a ceremony at Fort Logan National Cemetery mark Nov. 11 as Veterans Day, a day set aside to honor those who have served and are serving in the military.
Both ceremonies will be held at the traditional time, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the time of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918.
The Littleton ceremonies at Ketring Park, 6000 S. Gallup St., are sponsored by Pat Hannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4666 and George C. Evans American Legion Post 103.
The ceremony includes comments by Littleton Mayor Doug Clark, Joseph Leber, commander of VFW Post 4666 and Alonzo Rodriguez, commander of American Legion Post 103. Music will be provided by the Littleton United Methodist Church Choir and the 21-gun salute will be fired by the All Veterans Honor Guard.
A member of each veterans organization will read the names of members who passed away in the last year and those attending the ceremony are invited to include the names of friends of families who died within the last year.
The ceremonies at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., are sponsored annually by District 10, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and are held in the open area adjacent to the lake and at the base of the main flagpole. There will be a VFW honor guard representing many of the metro area posts to present the colors as well as the flags from their posts.
Veterans Day speakers at Fort Logan include Warren Hatchens of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office for Cemetery Develop, Brig. Gen. Trulan Eyre, Commander of the 140th wing of the Colorado national Guard, and U.S. Rep Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)
The events including laying of a ceremonial wreath and flowers at a symbolic headstone, followed by the traditional 21-gun salute. An array of horn players will be stationed around the lake and play the echo version of Taps.
When the Fort Logan ceremony ends, lunch will be served at Verle Huffman VFW Post 9644, 2680 W. Hampden Ave.
The nation began honoring veterans in 1926 when Armistice Day was held for the first time to remember the event that ended World War I and honor those who served. In 1938, it was declared a national holiday.
Both ceremonies will be held at the traditional time, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the time of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918.
The Littleton ceremonies at Ketring Park, 6000 S. Gallup St., are sponsored by Pat Hannon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4666 and George C. Evans American Legion Post 103.
The ceremony includes comments by Littleton Mayor Doug Clark, Joseph Leber, commander of VFW Post 4666 and Alonzo Rodriguez, commander of American Legion Post 103. Music will be provided by the Littleton United Methodist Church Choir and the 21-gun salute will be fired by the All Veterans Honor Guard.
A member of each veterans organization will read the names of members who passed away in the last year and those attending the ceremony are invited to include the names of friends of families who died within the last year.
The ceremonies at Fort Logan National Cemetery, 3698 S. Sheridan Blvd., are sponsored annually by District 10, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and are held in the open area adjacent to the lake and at the base of the main flagpole. There will be a VFW honor guard representing many of the metro area posts to present the colors as well as the flags from their posts.
Veterans Day speakers at Fort Logan include Warren Hatchens of the Department of Veterans Affairs Office for Cemetery Develop, Brig. Gen. Trulan Eyre, Commander of the 140th wing of the Colorado national Guard, and U.S. Rep Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)
The events including laying of a ceremonial wreath and flowers at a symbolic headstone, followed by the traditional 21-gun salute. An array of horn players will be stationed around the lake and play the echo version of Taps.
When the Fort Logan ceremony ends, lunch will be served at Verle Huffman VFW Post 9644, 2680 W. Hampden Ave.
The nation began honoring veterans in 1926 when Armistice Day was held for the first time to remember the event that ended World War I and honor those who served. In 1938, it was declared a national holiday.
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