US EditionThe Government Shutdown Prompts the Cancelation of some Veterans Day Events
- The longest federal government shutdown is causing the cancellation of various Veterans Day events across the U.S. due to a lack of resources and personnel involved with the ceremonies and parades.
- In California, organizers of 'A Flag for Every Hero' canceled the event, stating they couldn't proceed without essential services like restrooms and traffic control, according to Laura Herzog, founder of Honoring Our Fallen.
- Some communities, like Detroit, continue with celebrations but without military participation, such as the absence of a U.S. Army band and a helicopter flyover.
- U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales is organizing the Veterans Day ceremony at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery in San Antonio, emphasizing the commitment to honor veterans despite the challenges posed by the shutdown.
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CIVOC honoring Veterans Day with events and outreach with government shutdown impacts
The Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center says they’re ready to offer help for local military service members if the government shutdown begins impacting their wages. Executive Director Jim Seymour says they have reached out to Coast Guard, Air Force, and other branches offering assistance, especially as SNAP food benefits are threatened. More on the […] The post CIVOC honoring Veterans Day with events and outreach with government shutdown …
The government shutdown prompts the cancellation of some Veterans Day events - WXXV News 25
By ANDREW DEMILLO Normally on Veterans Day, volunteers gather at the Riverside National Cemetery in California to place flags alongside more than 300,000 gravesites. But not this year. The longest federal government shutdown on record is curtailing and outright canceling parades, ceremonies and other events across the U.S. that are normally held to mark Veterans Day. It’s another fallout of the shutdown that has disrupted flights and food assi…
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