Belmond-Klemme Continues to honor our veterans with a special program, informational demonstration, and guest speaker. This year we welcome Mark Thompson as our guest speaker.
Guests are invited to park in the east parking lot adjacent to the NEW auditorium entrance and make way to the gymnasium for the program. Floor seating is available for guests.
(Excerpt from military.com)
Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for our veterans.
This holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country's service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to "Veterans Day" in order to account for all veterans in all wars.
Related: Learn about the history of Veterans Day
We celebrate and honor America's veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
What do you need to know about celebrating Veterans Day? Here’s some more information.
