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Cape Cod events to honor veterans on holiday weekend
Cape Cod Times
Friday through Sunday, with dedication ceremony at noon Sunday; Johnny Kelley Recreation Area, Old Bass River Road, South Dennis; hundreds of 8-foot-tall flags honor personal heroes, ranging from active military personnel and veterans to police officers and firefighters to community volunteers. Hosted by Baker-Xiarhos AmVets Post 333 of Cape Cod, benefiting Operation Delta Dog and Emerald Hollow Therapeutic Center.
Dennis to Host Field Of Honor Again
CapeCod.com
The 5th annual Field of honor will be held at Johnny Kelley Park in South Dennis November 10-12. There will be countless American flags in tribute to our military, veterans, first responders, and anyone an attendee wishes to honor. The program allows communities to come together, generates awareness and raises funds to support a host of local causes.
Cape Codder Runs Marine Corps Marathon for Vets Group
CapeCod.com
A former Barnstable High School student-athlete represented a Cape Cod veterans organization last month in Washington when she finished the Marine Corps Marathon. Margaret Cobb, a Centerville resident, was sponsored by the Field of Honor committee, the group that organizes the annual Field of Honor flag display in Dennis at Johnny Kelley Park.
Field of Honor returns to Dennis for Veterans Day
Wicked Local
Many Americans have been watching Ken Burns’ PBS documentary “The Vietnam War,” perhaps recalling how they watched it live on the nightly news 50 years ago. But for Ken Archambault it was more than a vicarious experience. He was reliving his tour of duty in Vietnam in 1967-78 flying medical evacuation helicopters for the 1st Cavalry Army. He was 20 years old.
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