{"id":10629,"date":"2023-10-26T17:24:48","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T21:24:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=10629"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:24:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T21:24:48","slug":"veterans-day-ceremonies-around-montgomery-county","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/calendarevent\/veterans-day-ceremonies-around-montgomery-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Day Ceremonies Around Montgomery County"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 32px;\">Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11: County Joins \u2018Operation Green Light,\u2019 Several Solemn Ceremonies Will Be Held and Additions Sought for Tribute to County Veterans<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-header\">\n<div class=\"post-header-line-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"post-body-6453709725160959138\" class=\"post-body entry-content\">\n<div class=\"separator\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoaLE4PHh-V7WIjgbA3xhccDV9N-Opk8SUFeAtIlNb_BmEXpOH520BtMhtXlboo5Zi-vdFTPgTkELr1f69GT_H_N4ialYjn6vwYXjDrlkQjj_ogoIPhPg2kkluvElZXrBccIFsBq6p_hWEsB7LdgXKfzACcvPfl_1ZuoHQxT7S7HSqBoS1uCh5A0V7XmI\/s3563\/2023_OGLFlyer.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjoaLE4PHh-V7WIjgbA3xhccDV9N-Opk8SUFeAtIlNb_BmEXpOH520BtMhtXlboo5Zi-vdFTPgTkELr1f69GT_H_N4ialYjn6vwYXjDrlkQjj_ogoIPhPg2kkluvElZXrBccIFsBq6p_hWEsB7LdgXKfzACcvPfl_1ZuoHQxT7S7HSqBoS1uCh5A0V7XmI\/w640-h240\/2023_OGLFlyer.jpg?resize=839%2C316&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"839\" height=\"316\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1340\" data-original-width=\"3563\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">As Veterans Day approaches on <strong>Saturday, Nov. 11,<\/strong> Montgomery County has joined the national <strong>\u201cOperation Green Light\u201d<\/strong> salute to veterans and the County\u2019s Commission on Veterans Affairs is seeking additions to its virtual tribute to County veterans. For those who want to attend ceremonies on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, several will be held around the County.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich and the County Council are supporting Operation Green Light, a program sponsored by the National Association of Counties to honor those who have made immeasurable sacrifices to preserve freedom. The program asks for displays of a green light, from Nov. 6-12, in a window of businesses or residences to honor veterans.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">From Nov. 6-12, Montgomery County\u2019s Memorial Plaza, which is located adjacent to the County Executive Building at 101 Monroe St. in Rockville, will be lit with green lights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">More information about Operation Green Light is available at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naco.org\/program\/operation-green-light-veterans\">Operation Green Light for Veterans | NACo<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">Veterans Day ceremonies will be held at several locations throughout the County. Among those ceremonies will be:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Saturday, Nov. 11. 10:45 a.m. Veterans Park, Bethesda. Corner of Norfolk Avenue and Woodmont Avenue.<\/strong> Sponsored by Montgomery County\u2019s Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center Office, the Bethesda Urban Partnership, the Kiwanis Club of Bethesda and Daughters of the American Revolution. Navy Captain Alan Christian, NSA Bethesda will be the featured speaker. For more information, e-mail\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:janetammerman@gmail.com\">janetammerman@gmail.com<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Saturday, Nov. 11. 11 a.m. Veterans Park, at the intersection of MD Route 28 and Rockville Pike in Rockville.<\/strong> Rockville\u2019s Mayor and Council will continue the city\u2019s traditional ceremonies. American Legion Post 86 will lead the wreath-laying ceremony and its honor guard will present a 21-gun salute. Free parking will be available at\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Sandy+Spring+Bank\/@39.0803106,-77.1445363,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x89b7cda1af76fb6f:0x7440e8e0dbef1a6!8m2!3d39.0803106!4d-77.1445363!16s%2Fg%2F1vn19f0f?entry=ttu\">Sandy Spring Bank, 611 Rockville Pike<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Saturday, Nov. 11. 11 a.m. The City of Gaithersburg\u2019s annual Veterans Day Observance will take place at the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaithersburgmd.gov\/about-us\/city-facilities\/concert-pavilion\">City Hall Concert Pavilion<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong> City officials and members of local veterans groups will honor those who have served in all branches of the military. Officials, veterans and community organizations will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony, followed by a reception inside\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaithersburgmd.gov\/about-us\/city-facilities\/city-hall\">City Hall<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. For more information, go to\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #008000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gaithersburgmd.gov\/recreation\/special-events\/veterans-day-observance\">https:\/\/www.gaithersburgmd.gov\/recreation\/special-events\/veterans-day-observance<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>Saturday, Nov. 11. 11 a.m. VFW Post 2562 and American Legion Post 268 host ceremonies at Wheaton Veterans Park, 11200 Amherst Ave. in Wheaton.<\/strong> For more information, contact\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #008000; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"mailto:vfwpost2562@comcast.net\">vfwpost2562@comcast.net<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">The County\u2019s Commission on Veterans Affairs is continuing to pay tribute to County veterans through a virtual \u201cTribute to Montgomery County Veterans\u201d website. As Veterans Day approaches, the commission wants to add tributes to the site. The website is open to all residents who have served in military service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-size: 18px;\">In addition, there will be Montgomery County veterans\u2019 tributes during the month of November in the display cases at the Rockville Memorial Library and the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;\">For more information: <span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"https:\/\/montgomerycomd.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/veterans-day-approaches-on-saturday-nov.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>https:\/\/montgomerycomd.blogspot.com\/2023\/10\/veterans-day-approaches-on-saturday-nov.html<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans Day, Saturday, Nov. 11: County Joins \u2018Operation Green Light,\u2019 Several Solemn Ceremonies Will Be Held and Additions Sought for Tribute to County Veterans As Veterans Day approaches on Saturday, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10630,"template":"","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[1692,1691,1690],"tribe_events_cat":[272,1688,1689],"class_list":["post-10629","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-commission-on-veterans-affairs","tag-operation-green-light","tag-veterans-day","tribe_events_cat-celebration","tribe_events_cat-ceremony","tribe_events_cat-observance","cat_celebration","cat_ceremony","cat_observance"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/10629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/10629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10632,"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/10629\/revisions\/10632"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10629"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onemontgomerygreen.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=10629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}