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Town Of Huntington Veterans Day Ceremony: Info

Local veterans who fought for the U.S. across different wars will be in attendance.

The Town of Huntington's Veterans Day event is scheduled for Sunday.
The Town of Huntington's Veterans Day event is scheduled for Sunday. (Michael DeSantis/Patch)

HUNTINGTON, NY — Veterans from multiple wars are set to be honored at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Town of Huntington's Veterans Day event, the town announced.

The ceremony will take place at Veterans Plaza, at Huntington Town Hall, located at 100 Main St., Huntington. The plaza is on the front lawn of the town hall. The public can park in the lot and walk through or around the building.

Huntington Supervisor Ed Smyth will be joined by town board members and local veterans.

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The Chorus of St. Patrick’s Church of Huntington will perform patriotic music, and refreshments will be served following the ceremony, which will take place amid the American flag display known as the "Field of Honor" organized by the Kiwanis Club of Huntington.

For the 14th consecutive year, the Kiwanis Club of Huntington is sponsoring the "Field of Honor" American flag display at Huntington Town Hall. American flags are mounted on 8-foot poles surrounding Veterans Plaza on the front lawn of Huntington Town Hall. Each 3'x5' flag has a custom-printed gold ribbon personalized and dedicated to a veteran honoree. Flags can be purchased at BuyAFlag.org for $35. Net proceeds benefit veterans' and children's causes in Huntington.

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