Veterans Day is Monday, Nov. 11, and Braintree will be host to a number of activities honoring those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Annual Veterans Day Observance
Monday, Nov. 11. East Middle School.
9:30 a.m. coffee and donuts. 10:30 a.m. ceremony.
Guests in attendance will be Mayor Joseph Sullivan, Members of Braintree Town Council, Braintree Veterans Council members and the Commanders of V.F.W. Post 1702, American Legion Post 86 and D.A.V Chapter 29. Other invited guests will be Congressman Stephen Lynch, State Senators Brian Joyce and John Keenan, and Representative Mark Cusack.
Music will provided by the Braintree High School Concert Choir and Chamber Singers under the direction of Rachel Hallenbeck. Keynote Speaker will be SSG Timothy A Chapman, US Army from the Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Quincy.
Braintree Historical Society Display
The Braintree Historical Society will honor Veterans Day commencing 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Nob. 9, 10, and 11 with displays of WWI artifacts, documents, manuscripts, photographs, and artwork some relating to Braintree Veterans.
Additionally, there will be a special display of WWI artifacts recovered from tunnels, caves, trenches and battle fields of Northern France, in addition to a video of limestone tunnel walls where soldiers from New England etched their names and artwork. Admission is FREE.
The displays will continue on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for the remainder of November.
Veterans Appreciation at Braintree Golf Course
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Mayor Joseph Sullivan is pleased to announce that Nov. 11, 2013 will be Veterans Appreciation Day at the Braintree Municipal Golf Course. All veterans will receive a free round of golf at the course on Veterans Day.
In addition, PGA Head Professional Bob Beach will be giving free golf lessons to veterans between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the golf course Practice Area. The Braintree Golf Course will be collecting golf balls and clubs to be donated to our deployed troops in Iraq and Afghanistan through CarePacks. So join us at the Braintree Golf Course as we honor our Veterans and support our Troops!
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To reserve a tee time go online to www.braintreegolf.com.
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