Veterans Day Observance

media release: The Madison Veterans Council and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a joint ceremony to honor all veterans at the State Capitol on Nov. 11, staring with a 9:15 AM concert and a formal ceremony at 10:00 AM. 

9:15 am:

VFW 1318 BAND PRE-EVENT CONCERT, UW professor James Latimer, conductor emeritus; David Pedracine, conductor

HANDOUT FLAGS & PROGRAMS, Daughters of the American Revolution

10 am:

MASTERS OF CEREMONY WELCOME & INTRODUCTION Alan Hembel, President, Madison Veterans Council

SALUTE TO THE ARMED FORCES (ARR. JARI VILLANUEVA) VFW 1318 Band, announced by Cheryl Adams

(For the Military Service Song Medley, if you can, please stand, as your service anthem is played)

PRESENT THE COLORS Sons of the American Revolution et. al.

STAR SPANGLED BANNER (F.S. KEY/ARR. A. REED) Allison Kelley

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Shari Goff, Daughters of the American Revolution

INVOCATION Darrel “AJ” Feucht, Chaplain, Madison Veterans Council

WISCONSIN FORWARD FOREVER (J.P. SOUSA/ARR. A. GLOVER) VFW 1318 Band

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL Holy Cross Lutheran School, Mrs. Nedra Griffin, director

REMARKS Tony Evers, Governor

GOD BLESS AMERICA Holy Cross Lutheran School, Mrs. Nedra Griffin, director

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Chris Kolakowski, director, Wisconsin Veterans Museum

RIFLE SALUTE AND TAPS Madison Veterans Firing Squad, Joe Lustgraaf, commander

RETIRE COLORS Sons of the American Revolution et. al.

BENEDICTION Darrel “AJ” Feucht, chaplain, Madison Veterans Council

CLOSING Alan Hembel, president, Madison Veterans Council