Two days out of the year are set aside to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States and defended our nation. The first day is Memorial Day, a day where we pay respect and remember those who have fallen in the defense of our Republic. The second is Veterans Day, the day where we honor those who have served and sacrificed on behalf our nation and returned home having earned the title of “Veteran”.

Our ProgramPost 178's Veterans Day Program begins on the evening of November 10th with our annual Veterans Day dinner which began in 2007. During the dinner the Post recognizes members of our community and our post for significant actions and contributions to the post and area veterans.

At 11am on November 11, the Legion gathers at Veterans Park in Millerton to pay tribute to all of our area and nations Veterans. Traditionally this includes a reading of names of members of our community who have served in our nations conflicts.

To see more information on past Veterans Day events select the links below to see pictures, read guest speaker biography's and learn who has been honored by our post. 

Did you know?

Veterans Day as we know it, has only been in existence since 1954. Then President Eisenhower signed into a law an Act of Congress that called for the 11^th of November to be recognized as a day to pay tribute to all veterans. Before that time however it was know as Armistice Day. In was on that day in 1918 that on the 11^th hour, of the 11^th Day of the 11^th Month that the guns on the Western Front, of what was then known as the Great War, finally fell silent.