Veterans Day events
Flags are placed on grave sites at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe in 2008 to mark Veterans Day.
Veterans Day events
>> National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl: Keynote speaker is Adm. Harry B. Harris Jr., U.S. Pacific Fleet commander. Ceremony begins at 10 a.m.; gates open at 8 a.m. Parking available on first-come, first-served basis. Call 532-3720.
>> Wahiawa Lions’ 68th Veterans Day Parade: Along California Avenue from Kaala Elementary School to the district park, 10 a.m. A program at the park follows with a flyover by World War II aircraft, a speech by Army Brig. Gen. Sean M. Jenkins of the 25th Infantry Division, displays of military equipment and food sales. Call 522-5149.
>> Waikiki War Memorial Natatorium: Veterans of Foreign Wars annual observance, 11 a.m. The centennial of World War I and the 10,000 Hawaii residents who served will be remembered.
>> Governor’s Veterans Day Ceremony: Gov. Neil Abercrombie gives the keynote address at the event, 1 p.m., Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery in Kaneohe. Call 433-7683.
