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Americans Honor Those Who Served on Veterans Day, in Photos – WTOP News
Ceremonies and memorial tributes marked Veterans Day as Americans honored service members with prayers, speeches and community events nationwide.
- On Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, Americans across the nation honored military service members, including at a ceremony and luncheon held by the American Legion Colin Hyde Post 172 on Bainbridge Island.
- Guest speaker Lindsay Ogles, a curator from the Bainbridge History Museum, discussed the island's deep military heritage through World War II-era lists documenting local residents who joined the U.S. Armed Forces.
- The American Legion presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Japanese American U.S. Air Force veteran Gary Sakuma, while U.S. Navy veteran Nick Hurst received the Post Legionnaire of the Year Award.
- Hurst volunteers at the Ivy Green Cemetery in Bremerton maintaining veterans' graves and coordinates Wreaths Across America, targeting 1,300 wreaths across 19 Kitsap County cemeteries this holiday season.
- 3rd District Commander Matt Klous, who has managed Post 172 for the past 10 years, led opening ceremonies and emphasized the community's ongoing responsibility to honor and support veterans.
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BI American Legion’s Veterans Day ceremony honors those who served
American Legion’s Colin Hyde Post 172 hosted its annual Veterans Day ceremony and luncheon Nov. 11 on Bainbridge Island, recognizing local veterans for their years of service and dedication to the community.
·Bainbridge Island, United States
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