The City of Leavenworth is selected as a regional site for celebrating the Veterans Day Holiday. That word comes in a release from the office of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, which explains that the announcement follows Leavenworth’s selection by the Veterans Day National Committee, which is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Kelly, in the release, says Leavenworth is more than deserving of this honor,” adding that’s due to what Kelly’s calls Leavenworth’s “rich history of celebrating Veterans Day dating back to the holiday’s roots.”
According to the release,' Veterans Day 2022 “will mark the 103rd consecutive year for the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade,” which was first held on November 11, 1919, the one-year anniversary of the armistice agreement of World War I between the Allies and Germany in France. The celebration is recognized as the largest parade west of the Mississippi River.
Retired U.S. Army Tech Sgt. Wilbur Grisham, who served in World War II, will serve as Grand Marshal of the parade. The theme is “Honoring Veterans for Defending Our Lives and Freedom During Wars or Disasters.”
Becky Johnson, Secretary of the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade Committee, said, in the release, that the Committee would like to encourage Kansans from across the state to attend the parade in Leavenworth on Friday morning, November 11, at 10:30, to help honor and pay tribute to all U.S military veterans.
More information about the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade can be found at lvvetsparade.com.
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