Veterans Day Ceremony Planned In Cumming

CUMMING, GA — Community members are invited to attend a Veterans Day ceremony planned in Cumming.

American Legion Post 9143 — in conjunction with VFW Post 9143, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1030, and the Forsyth County Patriots Alliance — will be holding their annual Veterans Day ceremony on Friday, Nov. 10 at 11 a.m. The event will again be held at the City of Cumming's Veterans War Memorial at 301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., next door to the Cumming Police Department.

The ceremony will include patriotic performances from the Forsyth Central Flash of Crimson Band and the Cumming Christian Cooperative, as well as a keynote address by Retired Army Col. Larry Mrozinski and a welcome by Cumming Mayor H. Ford Gravitt.

A rifle salute and placement of a wreath in memory and honor of all veterans will also be held. The City of Cumming's Avenue of Flags also will be on display.

The event is free and open to the public. The ceremony will be held rain or shine, but may be relocated to the Cumming Fairgrounds' covered arena in the event of bad weather.

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