Town Of Milton: 2021 VETERANS DAY PROGRAM NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Press release from the Town of Milton:

November 9, 2021 - 3:18pm

1. Welcome and opening statement – Kevin J Cook, Director of Veterans Services2. Color guards post colors. Raising and lowering of the flag while the Milton High Chorus performs our National Anthem3. Girl Scouts Troop #82298 will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance4. Invocation - Reverend Hall Kirkham, Rector, St. Michael’s Episcopal, Milton MA5. Acknowledgement of all local and state dignitaries, gold star families and guests – Frank Stout6. Welcoming remarks on behalf of the Town of Milton –Select Board Chairperson Katie Conlon7. Project 351 Proclamation – Reilly Bergin, Project 351 Ambassador8. Remarks by Kevin J Cook, Director Milton Veteran’s Services / Introduction of featured speaker9. Featured Speaker - Colonel Patrick Michael McCarthy, Jr. US Army, professor in the Strategy and Policy Department at the US Navy War College.10. Presentation of Purple Heart proclamation and reading of Purple Heart Veteran’s names (Kevin J Cook w/ MMH students Ian Gao, Walter Connolly & Amelia Greene11. The Armed Forces Medley – Milton High School Marching Band12. Moment of Silence in memory of all POW/MIA’s13. Remarks by State Senator Walter Timility14. Closing Prayer – Cantor Robert Grossman, Bnai Tikvah Congreation, Canton MA15. Closing remarks – Kevin J Cook

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