Veterans Day events across Kansas
Nov 21, 2018Here are some of them…Soldiers and units of the Kansas National Guard will be supporting a number of Veterans Day events across the state.Events scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 7Kansas City, Missouri -- Lt. Col. Brian Budden, commander of the 190th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, will be the guest speaker for a Veterans Day ceremony at the Federal Aviation Administration office, 901 Locust St., beginning at 1 p.m.Events scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 8Cherokee -- Maj. Brian Custer, administrative officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Company 891st Engineer Battalion, will be the guest speaker for a Veterans Day ceremony at Southeast High School, 126 West Highway 400, beginning at 9 a.m.Haviland – Capt. Eric Johnson with three Soldiers from Battery A, 1st Battalion, 161st Field Artillery, will bring a humvee and one military truck to the Haviland Schools Veterans Day Appreciation event, 400 N. Topeka, beginning at 11 a.m.Overland Park – Soldiers of the Kansas National Guard will have a Black Hawk helicopter from the 1st Battalion, 108th Aviation and other military equipment from other units on display beginning at 11 a.m. as part of the Sprint Veterans Day Celebration on the Sprint campus, 117th and Nall.Winchester – Maj. Matthew Nordquist, administrative officer, 2nd Battalion, 130th Field Artillery, will be the guest speaker for a Veterans Day ceremony at Jefferson County North High School, 302 5th Street, beginning at 1:30 p.m.Events scheduled for Friday, Nov. 9Abilene -- Col. Tony Divish, commander of the 635th Regional Support Group, will be the guest speaker at a Veterans Day celebration at St. Andrews Catholic School, 301 S. Buckeye Avenue. The celebration will begin at 8:30 a.m.Caldwell - Capt. Keith Marshall, 184th Intelligence Wing, will be the guest speaker for a Veterans Day assembly at Caldwell High School, 31 N Osage St. The ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m.Conway Springs - Master Sgt. Chris Schulte, Staff Sgt. Patrick Ast, and ...