Veterans Day 2022 National Committee selects Regional Sites

Each year, the Veterans Day National Committee, comprised of nearly 50 Veterans-serving organizations, hosts the annual Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery. That ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. ET on November 11. This national event includes the wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by organizations that serve Veterans, and concludes with remarks from dignitaries.

To ensure fitting tributes occur across the country, VA and the National Committee encouraged communities and non-profit organizations to host VA-approved Veterans Day observances in their local communities.

This year, 33 communities in 25 states and the District of Columbia will host VA-recognized Veterans Day observances to pay tribute to America’s heroes.

Each approved regional site receives a supply of official Veterans Day posters, military ceremonial support from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and a message from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the official program.

The list of VA-recognized regional Veterans Day sites is below. If your community is not listed, view the VA’s event calendar, which will be updated weekly with Veterans Day ceremonies, parades, and other events in communities across the country.

2022 Veterans Day Regional Sites

Alabama

National Veterans Day Foundation, Birmingham, AL

Mobile Bay Area Veterans Day Commission, Daphne, AL

Alaska

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, AK

Arizona

Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV), Phoenix, AZ

California

City of Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA

Merced Sunrise Rotary Charity, Merced, CA

The Town of Truckee, Truckee, CA

Colorado

Associated Veterans of Loveland, Colorado, Loveland, CO

District of Columbia

Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC

Florida

Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial Association, Inc., Ponce Inlet, FL

Hillsborough County, Florida, Tampa, FL

Georgia

Veterans Affairs of Dawson County, Dawsonville, GA

Indiana

Oak Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Evansville, IN

Kansas

Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Committee, Inc., Baldwin City, KS

Louisiana

Veterans for Veterans, Inc., Shreveport, LA

Maryland

Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 24, Annapolis, MD

Michigan

Metropolitan Detroit Veterans Coalition, Detroit, MI

Minnesota

Inver Grove Heights Veterans Memorial Community Center, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Mississippi

Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Inc., Ocean Springs, MS

Missouri

City of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

New Jersey

Lehigh County Fleet Reserve Association Branch 115, Phillipsburg, NJ

North Carolina

Warsaw Veterans Day Celebration, Warsaw, NC

Ohio

Central Ohio Veterans Day Parade, Columbus, Ohio

Oklahoma

Wm Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens, Langston, OK 73050

Ponca City Veterans Day Parade Association, Ponca City, OK 74602

Oregon

Douglas County Veterans Forum, Roseburg, OR

South Carolina

City of North Charleston, North Charleston, SC

Tennessee

Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, Gatlinburg, TN

Texas

Tarrant County Veterans Council, Fort Worth, TX

Central Texas Area Veterans Advisory Committee/ Killeen Heights Vet Center, Harker Heights, TX

Virginia

Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations, Virginia Beach, VA

Washington

City of Auburn, Auburn, WA 98002

West Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, West Richland, WA 99353

Sourced from: https://news.va.gov/109607/veterans-day-national-committee-regional-2022/

Information vetted by the Veteran X Team.