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American Legion Post 854 Leads Evergreen Park Veterans Day Ceremony

American Legion Evergreen Park Post 854 will host a Veterans Day ceremony followed by a luncheon Monday, Nov. 11.

American Legion Evergreen Park Post 854 will host a Veterans Day ceremony followed by a luncheon Monday, Nov. 11.
American Legion Evergreen Park Post 854 will host a Veterans Day ceremony followed by a luncheon Monday, Nov. 11. (Scott Anderson/Patch)

EVERGREEN PARK, IL — American Legion Post 854 of Evergreen Park will hold a Veterans Day ceremony Monday, Nov. 11. The ceremony will start at 11 a.m. at the post, 9701 S. Kedzie Ave., Evergreen Park. A luncheon will follow.

Veterans Day, formerly known as Armistice Day, was originally set as a U.S. legal holiday to honor the end of World War I, which officially took place on November 11, 1918.

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