Howard County Veterans Monument Opening and Dedication

The Howard County Veterans Foundation will hold an opening and dedication of the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument on Thursday, May 14, at 11 a.m. The ceremony will take place at the site of the new monument at Vivian C. “Millie” Bailey Park in downtown Columbia. During the event, veteran service organization and community leaders will speak and participate in a ribbon cutting, and a Marine Corps detail will raise the flag over the monument for the first time.