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Fort Walton Beach plans Veterans Day Ceremony at Tribute Tower

The Veterans Tribute Tower Committee will hold its Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in the City of Fort Walton Beach’s Beal Memorial Cemetery. In addition to […]

The Veterans Tribute Tower Committee will hold its Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, November 11, at 11 a.m. in the City of Fort Walton Beach’s Beal Memorial Cemetery.

  • This year’s guest speaker is Brig. Gen. Jeffrey T. Geraghty, commander of the 96th Test Wing at Eglin Air Force Base.

In addition to celebrating Veterans Day, this year’s event will also recognize Remembrance Day, a British holiday set aside in November to remember armed forces members who died in the line of duty. Participating in the ceremony will be British Royal Navy Cmdr. Chris Wilcox and members of his command and their families stationed at Eglin Air Force Base.

Members of Fort Walton Beach High School’s Junior ROTC program will provide color guard duties and place flags at the graves of the more than 1,800 veterans buried at the cemetery. As a reminder, the reading of the names of the departed will be done during the Memorial Day Ceremony in May 2024.

In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the American Legion Post 235, located at 105 Hollywood Blvd. NW.

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