Veterans Day Tribute On Nov. 9 In Sandy Springs

SANDY SPRINGS, GA — The city of Sandy Springs is just weeks away from commemorating Veterans Day with its ninth annual ceremony. This year's tribute, set for Friday, Nov. 9, will be held at City Springs and include three family-friendly events.

The city’s traditional Veterans Day Tribute kicks off at 11:30 a.m. at the City Green, with retired USMCR Colonel Jim Bacchus serving as keynote speaker. Bacchus served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Providing music will be the 116th Army Band Brass Quintet, and returning as emcee is former WSB-TV anchor John Pruitt, a U.S. Army veteran and Sandy Springs resident.

Immediately following the Veterans Day Tribute, there will be a celebration honoring the 243rd birthday of the United States Marine Corps, including a traditional cake cutting. The event will take place in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.

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The entire community is invited back outside to the City Green that evening to enjoy a family-friendly Veterans Day Concert featuring the Tom Yankton Band. A former Rascal Flatts band member, Yankton is a musician, singer, songwriter, and entertainer whose band frequently performs in Nashville. The set list will include popular songs as well as patriotic anthems.

All events are free and open to the public. Parking is available on-site in the underground parking decks.

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