WHAT:

The official State of Minnesota Veterans Day Program is scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday, November 11 at the Veterans Memorial Community Center in Inver Grove Heights. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Minnesota Commanders' Task Force invite Veterans, families, elected officials, and community members to celebrate and honor all Veterans who have served this country with bravery. This year the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs selected the Minnesota State Veterans Day Program as an official regional site for 2016. The morning will feature a free community breakfast from 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

WHO:

• Governor Mark Dayton
• Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner Larry Shellito
• U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
• U.S. Senator Al Franken
• U.S. Representative Tom Emmer
• Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Philip Winn, Jr  
• Commander’s Task Force Chair Denise Milton
• National Anthem by Lt. Col (Ret.) Tim Swanson 
• God Bless America sung by Miss Minnesota 2016, Madeline Van Ert 
• Pine Bend Elementary Students
• 34th Infantry Division Red Bull Band

WHEN:

Friday, November 11

• 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. - Free Community Breakfast 
• 10 a.m. - Program
  

WHERE:

Veterans Memorial Community Center, 8055 Barbara Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, Minn. 55077 *Please enter through the West Doors