This year’s Veterans Day activities will take place on Monday, November 11, 2024.
9:30 AM The Annual Barnstable Soldiers Veterans’ Day Ceremony honoring our Veterans will begin on the Hyannis Village Green Bandstand, 367 Main Street, Hyannis with a welcome followed by the Pledge of Allegiance, Invocation, and Governor’s message. This year’s Guest Speaker is Colonel Walter Watson, USMC (Ret). The program will conclude with the laying of the wreaths and the Benediction.
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE VILLAGE GREEN CEREMONY
Everyone will be invited to attend the 7th Annual Veterans Town Hall in the James H. Crocker, Jr. Hearing Room, Barnstable Town Hall, 2nd Floor, 367 Main Street, Hyannis. The event features seven (7) ten-minute testimonies of Combat Veterans.
Please join this community event hosted by the Town of Barnstable and the Cape & Islands Veterans Outreach Center: an opportunity to listen respectfully and demonstrate your interest genuinely. This is a solemn and non-political event. There is no question and answer period; no debate on the merits or justifications of war; no recrimination or accusations. This event’s concept was created by Sebastian Junger, Journalist, Author and Veterans Advocate, and supported by Congressman Seth Moulton, former Marine and Iraq Veteran.
A Buffet Brunch compliments of the Hyannis Elks Lodge #1549 with coffee provided by Starbucks will follow the presentations.
11:00 AM The John F. Kennedy Hyannis Museum at 397 Main Street Hyannis will offer retired and active military and their families free admission all day. Museum hours are 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
