Veterans march in the New York City Veterans Day Parade. Official Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Daniel A. Wulz.
On Veterans Day, Greenwich thanks the men and women who have worn our nation's uniforms. Their service, in war and in peace, at home and far from it, is the reason we enjoy the freedoms we so often take for granted.
Veterans Day began as Armistice Day, marking the moment the guns fell silent on the Western Front at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month of 1918. In 1954 it was renamed to honor American veterans of every era. Unlike Memorial Day, which remembers those who gave their lives, Veterans Day is a day to thank all who served, including the neighbors, friends, and family members living among us today.
Join us on Wednesday, November 11
Greenwich's annual Veterans Day Patriotic Walk and Ceremony steps off at 10:30 a.m. from Amogerone Crossway and proceeds down Greenwich Avenue. A ceremony follows at 11:00 a.m. on Greenwich Avenue near the World War I memorial. The event is hosted by American Legion Post 29, with the Greenwich Police Department and the Horseneck Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Everyone is welcome to walk or cheer along the route.
Ways to say thank you
- Attend the walk and ceremony, and bring the kids.
- Thank a veteran you know, in person or with a call or note.
- Support local veterans' organizations such as American Legion Post 29.
- Fly the flag at home.
To every veteran in Greenwich and beyond: thank you. Greenwich Republicans are proud to stand with you, today and every day.
