Veterans Day @ 11 AM, November 11, 2012

Lynnwood Veterans Park Ceremony

44^th Av W & Veterans Way (194 street SW)

• Bagpipe Selections – NW Junior Pipe Band, Kevin Auld, Director

• Welcome: City of Lynnwood – City Council President Loren Simmonds

• Invocation: John Beam, Past VFW State Commander, US Navy Veteran

• Pledge of Allegiance:-Martin Spani -VFW Post 1040 Commander, US Marine Corps Veteran

• “God Bless America” – VFW Piper – Ray Colby, US Navy Veteran

• Wreath Presentation: American Legion 37 – Richard Larsen – WWII -US Navy Veteran

  • Escorted by: AL 37 Commander Bryant Vreeland – US Marine Corps Veteran

  • VFW 1040 – Art Clemente –WWII – US Marine Corps Veteran

  • Escorted by: VFW Post 1040 John Beam- US Navy Veteran

• Honor Flight Speaker – Brian Seguin-US Army Veteran – Honor Flight Coordinator

• Guest Speaker: – Michael Reagan- US Marine Corps Veteran – Fallen Heroes Project

• Bagpipes: – Amazing Grace – NW Junior Pipe band

• Hand Salute: – All Veterans & Military Personnel

• Rifle volley salute: – VFW Post 1040 Honor Guard

• TAPS: – VFW Post 1040 Bugler – Glenn Ledbetter – US Navy Veteran

  • Echo Bugler – Richard Haydis

• Conclusion: – VFW Post 1040 Commander Martin Spani

** Special Thanks to Cub Scouts from BSA Pack 331 for placing of flags in Veterans Park and handing out to day’s programs.