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Veterans Day 2024

Today, the Veterans Memorial Committee in Hales Corners, American Legion Post #299, and VFW Post # 10394 joined forces to host their 13th annual Veterans Day ceremony in Hales Corners Park. The American flag, proudly flying since Memorial Day, was presented to the Hales Corners Fire Department, honoring their selfless dedication to our community. This…

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Veterans Day Ceremony 2021

The Veterans Memorial Committee, Hales Corners American Legion Post 299, and Hales Corners, Franklin VFW Post 10394 had a sunny and a beautiful day for their tenth Veterans Day ceremony in Hales Corners Park this morning. We had our biggest crowd to date with over 100 people in attendance.

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Veterans Day 2020

The Veterans Memorial Committee, American Legion Post #299 in Hales Corners, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Post # 10394 in Hales Corners and Franklin held their Veterans Day ceremony this morning at 11:00 am in Hales Corners Park. I was very honored to be one of the speakers for the ninth consecutive year since the…

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Veterans Day Ceremony 2019

The Hales Corners Veterans Memorial Committee, the American Legion Post # 299 in Hales Corners, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #10394 for Hales Corners and Franklin invite you to honor our Veterans. VETERANS Day Ceremony November 10, 2019 at 11:00 am Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park. Patriotic Music by Michael Zens Whitnall…

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Veterans Day Ceremony 2018

The 7th Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial since the Memorial was dedicated in 2012 in Hales Corners Park was held at 11:00 am today. Approximately, 50 hearty souls showed up on this very cold Sunday morning, 100 years to the date and hour when the Great War ended. Pictured with my good friends,…

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Veterans Day 2018

Please join us for a Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park, tomorrow, November 11, 2018 at 11:00 am.

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Veterans Day 2015

At 11:00 am today, The American Legion Post # 299 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars from Franklin-Hales Corners held a short Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park. I was honored to be one of five speakers to commemorate this day.

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Veterans Day Ceremony 2013

On Sunday, November 10, 2013, we honored all of our veterans with a short, poignant ceremony at the Veterans Memorial in Hales Corners Park. We were also able to have a posthumous memorial service for a veteran who devoted 38 years of service to our country in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. I’m proud…

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