Veterans Day 2022 - Marin Ceremonies
Friday, November 11, 2022
Civic Center - Avenue of the Flags Veterans Memorial
9:00 am
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12:00 pm
The Marin County United Veterans Council (MCUVC) will host the morning ceremony starting at 9 a.m. in front of the military memorials on Avenue of the Flags, just outside the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium. MCUVC President Glenn Ross will serve as host, and local dignitaries and elected officials will be acknowledged. Several individuals and groups will lay decorative wreaths at the base of the statues. The event will conclude with the playing of “Taps” during the 11th hour of the 11th day of November, when World War I officially ended in 1918.
There will be no indoor ceremony inside Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, MCUVC events have been held outdoors only as a public health precaution. The majority of those attending traditional Veterans Day ceremonies have been older adults, and that age group is particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of COVID-19 and its variances.
Starting at 4 p.m., a buffet barbecue is taking place at the Exhibit hall behind the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Funded by an anonymous donor, the food and drinks will be free to veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families. Nonveterans may attend for a fee of $12. There will be a no-host bar and music will be provided by Petty Theft, the Bay Area’s tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
An RSVP to the barbecue is required via admin@veteransday2018.org.
Director Frederick Marx (Shoop Dreams) is hosting a Film Festival at the Smith Rafael Film Center on 4th street to debut his latest film “Veterans Journey Home”. The festival is free to Veterans, and Active Duty Service Members. The film will be shown Friday the 11th starting at 7:15 p.m., Saturday and Sunday shows start at 4:15 p.m.. Visit the Smith Rafael Film Center website for tickets using the promotion code HOME for Veteran Tickets.
For any questions, or to inform the Marin County United Veteran Council of anyother events please email to vfwglenn@yahoo.com
The Marin County Veterans Service Office has remained open throughout thepandemic and is equipped to serve the more than 10,000 local military vets who might need assistance with filling out forms and connecting to mental health services, medical services, social services, tuition aid at local colleges, pensions, military discounts, and death benefits. Most appointments are being managed byphone or email.
A key role of the office each fall is directing vets to federal Veterans Administration health services for free seasonal influenza and shingles vaccines. Learn more on the Veterans Service Office website or by emailing the office staff. The phone number is (415) 473-6193. Office hours are Mondays throughThursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Marin County United Veterans Council (MCUVC) will host the morning ceremony starting at 9 a.m. in front of the military memorials on Avenue of the Flags, just outside the Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium. MCUVC President Glenn Ross will serve as host, and local dignitaries and elected officials will be acknowledged. Several individuals and groups will lay decorative wreaths at the base of the statues. The event will conclude with the playing of “Taps” during the 11th hour of the 11th day of November, when World War I officially ended in 1918.
There will be no indoor ceremony inside Veterans’ Memorial Auditorium. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, MCUVC events have been held outdoors only as a public health precaution. The majority of those attending traditional Veterans Day ceremonies have been older adults, and that age group is particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of COVID-19 and its variances.
Starting at 4 p.m., a buffet barbecue is taking place at the Exhibit hall behind the Veterans Memorial Auditorium. Funded by an anonymous donor, the food and drinks will be free to veterans, active duty military personnel, and their families. Nonveterans may attend for a fee of $12. There will be a no-host bar and music will be provided by Petty Theft, the Bay Area’s tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers.
An RSVP to the barbecue is required via admin@veteransday2018.org.
Director Frederick Marx (Shoop Dreams) is hosting a Film Festival at the Smith Rafael Film Center on 4th street to debut his latest film “Veterans Journey Home”. The festival is free to Veterans, and Active Duty Service Members. The film will be shown Friday the 11th starting at 7:15 p.m., Saturday and Sunday shows start at 4:15 p.m.. Visit the Smith Rafael Film Center website for tickets using the promotion code HOME for Veteran Tickets.
For any questions, or to inform the Marin County United Veteran Council of anyother events please email to vfwglenn@yahoo.com
The Marin County Veterans Service Office has remained open throughout thepandemic and is equipped to serve the more than 10,000 local military vets who might need assistance with filling out forms and connecting to mental health services, medical services, social services, tuition aid at local colleges, pensions, military discounts, and death benefits. Most appointments are being managed byphone or email.
A key role of the office each fall is directing vets to federal Veterans Administration health services for free seasonal influenza and shingles vaccines. Learn more on the Veterans Service Office website or by emailing the office staff. The phone number is (415) 473-6193. Office hours are Mondays throughThursdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
