11th Annual Veterans’ Day Ceremony at the Captain Rocky Versace Plaza

The “Friends of Rocky Versace” will host the 11th Annual Veterans’ Day Ceremony on Monday, November, 12 at 1 p.m. at the Mt. Vernon Recreation Center, 2701 Commonwealth Ave. The one-hour ceremony includes:

• The reading the names of Alexandria’s 67 Vietnam War Fallen Heroes
• Recognition of all U.S. Military Veterans
• Reading of the Captain Versace Medal of Honor Citation
• Reading the tribute to Captain Versace written by his fellow POW, 1st Lt. James "Nick" Rowe
• Wreath laying
• The sounding of "Taps" and the singing of “God Bless America”

For additional information, visit http://www.virginia.org/listings/eventsandexhibits/veteransdayobservance/ or email FoRV59@gmail.com.