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Veterans Day in Brainerd, MN, USA
November 11, 2020: The Brainerd Honor Guard held a Veterans Day ceremony at the All Veterans Memorial.  The event honors all veterans, living and dead.   They do this every Veterans Day regardless of rain, sleet, snow or even COVID!  Veterans have seen it all; Korean veterans know cold and snow, Vietnam veterans know monsoon rain in steaming jungles and Gulf War veterans know sand storms. 

The day started with clearing eight inches of snow from the All Veterans Memorial.  Thanks to Steve Kohls from the Brainerd Dispatch Newspaper for this video:
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A tribute to veterans on video from Riverside Elementary School in Brainerd.  See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8HGRDCGkJo&feature=youtu.be
There was an interview with Post Chaplain Mark Persons, heard on ​WWWI 95.9 FM Pillager and KLKS 100.1 FM Radio in Pequot Lakes.  http://www.rjbroadcasting.com/2020/11/11/veterans-day-chat-with-mark-persons/#page-content  He explained the meaning of Veterans day.  It aired live 8:15 am on 11/11/20.  Then he was on for one hour with Aitkin veterans on KKIN Radio in Aitkin, MN.  
Interview with Post Chaplain Mark Persons heard on ​KBLB 93.3 FM and KUAL 103.5 FM Radio Stations in Brainerd.  Recorded for use 8 am to 9 am on 11/11/20
Interview with Post Chaplain Mark Persons heard on ​KLIZ-FM Radio 107.5 FM in Brainerd 11/11/20.  Recorded for use 8 am to 9 am on 11/11/20
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​Veterans Day at Arlington Cemetery

Normally, Veterans Day (November 11th) starts with a ceremony at Riverside Elementary School in Brainerd.  The Honor Guard is there to present the flag and be applauded by students.  Photos below are from 2019.

​Then at the Brainerd High School in 2019.
Students also put on programs at Harrison and other schools in the district in 2019.
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