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Veterans Day Sunset Ceremony

Oahu

Tuesday, November 11:
Veterans Day Sunset Ceremony. This year’s ceremony aboard the retired USS Missouri will pay tribute to the sacrifice of all our nation’s veterans, past and present. Special attention will be paid to our most recent generation of men and women who have bravely chosen to take a stand and protect our freedom and liberty in America’s current conflicts. The ceremony will feature special remarks by Rear Admiral Richard L. Williams, Commander of Navy Region Hawai`i and the Naval Surface Group Middle Pacific, and Vice Admiral Robert K.U. Kihune, USN (Ret.), former chairman and current member of the Board of Directors for the USS Missouri Memorial Association. Battleship Missouri Memorial (Fantail), 63 Cowpens St., Honolulu 4:30-5:30 p.m. Free and open to the public. For information call (877) 644-4896 or visit www.ussmissouri.org.