Opening events this Sunday at the Veterans Plaza of Northern Colorado, set on three acres at the entrance of Spring Canyon Community Park, 2626 W. Horsetooth Road, kicks off at 10 a.m. The day's events will also include a flag-raising ceremony, music, food, military re-enactments, displays of restored vintage military vehicles and a flyover by F-16 fighter jets, according to a media release from Maj. Diggs Brown, of the Colorado Army National Guard
The second phase of development for the Veterans Plaza will be celebrated with the unveiling of a bronze statue conveying the story of generations of sacrifice. Join supporters of the Plaza by attending the unveiling of the statue and public ceremony at 1:00 p.m. on Nov. 13. Other planned events include live music, raising of the flags on the plaza, an F-16 flyover and a keynote speech by Maj. Gen. H. Michael Edwards, the Adjutant General of Colorado.
"As we raise our flag and as the bugle sounds taps, we remember that the men and women of America's Armed Forces serve a great cause. They follow in a great tradition, handed down to them by America's veterans. And in public ceremonies and in private prayer, we give thanks for the freedom we enjoy because of their willingness to serve." George W. Bush
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