Lincoln will mark Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, with a walk from Memorial Stadium to the Veterans Memorial Garden, followed by a ceremony at Antelope Park. Gailen Young, the walk’s flag bearer, tells KLIN News that veterans and family members often walk together. “The whole idea is just to have the community see who the veterans are,” Young said.
The 28th annual Veterans Walk of Recognition begins at 9:30 a.m. at Memorial Stadium and ends at the Veterans Memorial Garden at 3200 Memorial Drive. Young said people who park at the garden before 9 a.m. can get a ride to the stadium. “If you can’t walk the entire distance, you can join us anywhere along the route,” he said.
The ceremony begins at 11 a.m. at the Auld Pavilion, 1650 Memorial Drive. Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird will give welcoming remarks, and Young will present the colors. Chet Bennetts, who served eight and a half years in the Marine Corps, will deliver the Veterans Day address.
Kate Pohlman and Kevin Murray will provide music, and Staff Sgt. Terrell Newby of the Nebraska Army National Guard will deliver the invocation and benediction. Accessible parking is available on the north side of the pavilion.
Flags will be placed in the Veterans Memorial Garden for Veterans Day. The garden is open from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. More information is available on the city’s Veterans Memorial Garden page.