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Carolinas Veterans Day Festival

Every November, Charlotte comes together at Romare Bearden Park to celebrate Veterans Day early alongside the service members, veterans, and families who make up the community. The Carolinas Veterans Day Festival is free to attend, and is complete with free…

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Legion memorial database includes church tributes

The American Legion Legion memorial database includes church tributes Plaques, honor rolls and tablets among commemorations to service. The American Legion’s online memorials database currently stands at just under 3,900 entries. A number of these – from some institutions centuries old – were…

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SIU to hold 45th annual Veterans Day flagpole vigil

Southern Illinois University | Thursday, November 5, 2026 CARBONDALE, Ill. — Southern Illinois University Carbondale will commemorate Veterans Day on Nov. 11 with the annual vigil at the flagpole near the center of campus. This year’s event marks the 45th anniversary of the flagpole vigil, which began…

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