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Fairfield Veterans Day Ceremony Set For Town Green Wednesday
American Legion Posts 143 and 74 will sponsor the annual observance, followed by a luncheon for veterans and their families.
FAIRFIELD, CT — Fairfield's annual Veterans Day ceremony will take place Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 11 a.m. near the Veterans Wall of Honor on the Town Green, 611 Old Post Road.
The ceremony, sponsored by American Legion Posts 143 and 74, is open to the public.
Veterans attending the ceremony are asked to wear blue and gray. Post commanders should bring their unit colors and stands.
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Following the ceremony, the Eunice Dennis Burr Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will provide a light lunch for veterans and their families inside the Old Fairfield Academy, 635 Old Post Road, near Old Town Hall.
The Fairfield DAR is a volunteer women's service organization focused on patriotism, education and historic preservation.
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In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved inside the Old Fairfield Academy.
For more information, contact Chris DeWitt, commander of Fairfield's Lt. Owen Fish American Legion Post 143, at 203-570-5650 or Chrisdewitt103@gmail.com.
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