Posted by Aculbertson September 8, 2011 at 2:21 p.m.

VFW to host 9/11 remembrance ceremony

Linden-Tripkos VFW Post 6654 will observe the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks against America with a remembrance ceremony at 9:11 a.m. this Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Veteran's Memorial at the VFW Post Home in De Soto.

The ceremony will honor and pay tribute to the victims of 9/11 and to the police, firefighters, EMTs and other first responders who lost their lives in the attacks and the aftermath. We will also honor the service men and women who died that day at the Pentagon and those comrades we have lost in the wars since. Post Quartermaster and Honor Guard member David Cuba will play Taps in honor of these comrades.

"This Sunday will mark a tragic, but important, watershed moment in the history of our country," said Post Commander Mark Leisten, a Lawrence police officer and captain in the US Army reserve who is currently activated to support operations in Afghanistan. "Ten years ago we said, 'We will never forget,’ this ceremony is our way of keeping that promise."

Seating will be provided. Please arrive by 9:00 a.m.

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aculbertson 1 year, 8 months ago

Updates:

We will also be having and All-U-Can-Eat Pancake breakfast inside the banquet hall that will begin shortly after the 9/11 Remembrance. Adults $5.00, Kids $3.50

Kansas POW/MIA Recognition Week also begins on Sept. 11th. We will be recognizing all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action.

Rev. Richard Copeland will join us at the ceremony for an Invocation and or benediction.

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RJBurkhart3 1 year, 8 months ago

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