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Fairfield's Annual Veterans Day Ceremony Set For Nov. 11

The public is welcome to attend the ceremony, which is sponsored by American Legion Posts 143 and 74.

Information from the Town of Fairfield:

FAIRFIELD, CT — The annual Fairfield Veterans Day Ceremony, which is sponsored by American Legion Posts 143 and 74, will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 11:00 am near the Veterans Wall of Honor on the Town Green, 611 Old Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824.

The dress code for Veterans attending the ceremony is blue and gray and Post Commanders should bring unit colors and stand.

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Following the November 11th ceremony, the Eunice Dennis Burr Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) will provide a light lunch for Veterans and their families inside the Old Fairfield Academy which is located at 635 Old Post Road near the Old Town Hall. The Fairfield DAR (www.EuniceDennieBurrDAR.org) is a volunteer women’s service organization that promotes patriotism, education, and historic preservation.

The public is welcome to attend this ceremony.

Should there be inclement weather, the event will be moved inside the Old Academy.

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For more information, please call Chris DeWitt, Commander of Fairfield’s Lt. Owen Fish American Legion Post 143, at (203) 570-5650 or Chrisdewitt103@gmail.com.