Press release from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs:
UPDATE, Wednesday Nov. 9:
We are saddened to announce that we will have to cancel the Veterans Day Ceremony scheduled for Friday.
The latest weather reports indicate that we’ll have the highest likelihood of precipitation and some of the heaviest rains right at the time of our planned event.
For the safety of the staff and attendees, we’ll need to cancel the outdoor, public event.
Per our severe weather plan, we’ll be having a closed event in the atrium of Building 47 which will be recorded and shared via the Mayor’s YouTube Channel at 2 p.m. and streamed live for our Community Living Center Veterans.
The link to view is: youtube.com/cityofasheville
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Nov. 4: Charles George VA Medical Center in Asheville is pleased to announce we will be having a live Veterans Day Ceremony in front of Bldg. 47 at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 11, 2022.
Our keynote speaker will be Jeff Miller, Co-Founder of Honor Flight Network and Founder and President of Blue Ridge Honor Flight. More than 200,000 veterans have flown on the Honor Flight to the Memorials in Washington, D.C.
Also speaking will be the Director of Charles George VA Medical Center, Stephanie Young. In addition there will be four readings from the Brothers and Sisters Like These Veterans Writing Group.
We hope to see you at the ceremony. If you are unable to attend, the ceremony can be viewed at the City of Asheville’s You Tube Channel, 2 p.m. the same day.
The link to view is: youtube.com/cityofasheville
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