The annual Veterans Day Program for Milbank will be held in the National Guard Armory at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 11. Everyone is welcome to join in honoring all veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
The MHS band and choir, under the direction of Mrs. Susan Karels and Mrs. Miriam Schwenn will perform “The Star Spangled Banner,” Taps, and other patriotic music. MHS students Jenna Korstjens, Rebecca Lavallee, Liam Street, and Sam Wilson will playTaps. An all-units rifle squad will present a salute to their fallen comrades.
Dennis Kohlman, who served 41 years and received the American Legion Military Achievement Award, Battalion Citizen Soldier of the Year, and the Distinguished Commandant’s Award, will be the keynote speaker. Kohlman has been a member of the American Legion for 44 years, and he is a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA). Bob Voeltz will offer the invocation. The seventh- and eighth-grade winning essays will also be read aloud.
Participating Local Units
American Legion Post #9 Color Guard
Legion Auxiliary President and Color Guard
Sons of American Legion
Disabled American Veterans Chapter 19
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1054
VFW Post 3486 Color Guard
VFW Auxiliary Color Guard
740th Transportation Company of the Army National Guard
Staff
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