The Veterans Day National Committee, made up of nearly 50 veterans-serving organizations, hosts the annual Veterans Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery.
That ceremony begins at 11 a.m. ET on Nov. 11. The national event includes the wreath-laying at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and continues inside the Memorial Amphitheater with a parade of colors by organizations that serve veterans, and concludes with remarks from dignitaries.
But not everyone can make it to Arlington. To ensure fitting tributes occur across the country, the Department of Veterans Affairs and the National Committee encouraged communities and non-profit organizations to host VA-approved Veterans Day observances in their local communities.
According to a VA release, 33 communities in 25 states and the District of Columbia will host VA-recognized Veterans Day observances this year to pay tribute to America’s heroes.
Each approved regional site receives a supply of official Veterans Day posters, military ceremonial support from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and a message from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for inclusion in the official program.
The list of VA-recognized regional Veterans Day sites is below. If your community is not listed, click here for VA’s event calendar, which will be updated weekly with Veterans Day ceremonies, parades and other events in communities across the country.
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2022 Veterans Day Regional Sites
Alabama
National Veterans Day Foundation, Birmingham, AL
Mobile Bay Area Veterans Day Commission, Daphne, AL
Alaska Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Anchorage, AK
Arizona Honoring America’s Veterans (HAV), Phoenix, AZ
California
City of Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA
Merced Sunrise Rotary Charity, Merced, CA
The Town of Truckee, Truckee, CA
Colorado Associated Veterans of Loveland, Colorado, Loveland, CO
District of Columbia Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, DC
Florida
Ponce Inlet Veterans Memorial Association, Inc., Ponce Inlet, FL
Hillsborough County, Florida, Tampa, FL
Georgia Veterans Affairs of Dawson County, Dawsonville, GA
Indiana Oak Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Evansville, IN
Kansas Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Committee, Inc., Baldwin City, KS
Louisiana Veterans for Veterans, Inc., Shreveport, LA
Maryland Fleet Reserve Association, Branch 24, Annapolis, MD
Michigan Metropolitan Detroit Veterans Coalition, Detroit, MI
Minnesota Inver Grove Heights Veterans Memorial Community Center, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Mississippi Gulf Coast Veterans Parade Inc., Ocean Springs, MS
Missouri City of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
New Jersey Lehigh County Fleet Reserve Association Branch 115, Phillipsburg, NJ
North Carolina Warsaw Veterans Day Celebration, Warsaw, NC
Ohio Central Ohio Veterans Day Parade, Columbus, Ohio
Oklahoma
Wm Conrad Veterans Memorial Gardens, Langston, OK
Ponca City Veterans Day Parade Association, Ponca City, OK
Oregon Douglas County Veterans Forum, Roseburg, OR
South Carolina City of North Charleston, North Charleston, SC
Tennessee Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, Gatlinburg, TN
Texas
Tarrant County Veterans Council, Fort Worth, TX
Central Texas Area Veterans Advisory Committee/ Killeen Heights Vet Center, Harker Heights, TX
Virginia
Hampton Roads Council of Veterans Organizations, Virginia Beach, VA
Washington
West Richland Area Chamber of Commerce, West Richland, WA
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Click here after Veterans Day if you are interested in applying for your community to become a regional site in 2023.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.