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.