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Veterans Day Memorial Service - Friday November 11
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10:30 a.m. -------------------------------------------------- Gather at the Veterans Memorial Park
                          (Avenue of Flags) area McKinley Street
Great Bend High School Band --------------------------------- Patriotic Music–Band Director Mark DeWald
                          *Entrance of the American Legion Riders Post 180, Great Bend, KS
10:45 a.m. -------------------------------------------------- Two members of the Color Guard will escort U.S. Flag and MIA Flag bearers to the main center “Flag Pole” area:
Disabled American Veterans Chapter #27 ---------------------- U.S. Flag — Richard Callahan Disabled American Veterans Chapter #27; MIA Flag — Edward Scott
U.S. Flag Presentation
Disabled American Veterans Chapter #27 –--------------------- Folded U.S. Flag--Miles Kennedy
Behind Color Guards two abreast:
Disabled American Veterans Chapter #27 ---------------------- Unit Flag — Jim Harbour
American Legion Post 180 ------------------------------------ Unit Flag — Bill Pickle
American Legion Auxiliary Post 180 -------------------------- Unit Flag — Norma Titsworth
Sons of American Legion Post 180 ---------------------------- Unit Flag — Stan Jantz
American Legion Riders Post 180 ----------------------------- Unit Flag — Chris Krueger
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111--------------------------- Unit Flag — Mike Kultgen
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 3111---------------------- Melissa Kultgen
11:00 a.m. -------------------------------------------------- Flag Raising ** – DAV — Richard Callahan / Edward Scott
*Great Bend High School Band--------------------------------- Playing the “Star Spangled Banner”
11:05 a.m. -------------------------------------------------- Pledge of Allegiance lead by Terry W. Young
11:08 a.m. -------------------------------------------------- Invocation given by Pastor Loyse Clay
11:10 a.m. -------------------------------------------------- Veterans Day Address — Terry W. Young
Benediction ------------------------------------------------- Pastor Loyse Clay
Rendering Honors (21 Gun Salute) ------------ --------------- Rifle Squad from the WWII 
4th Armored Re-enactment Unit ------------------------------- (Squad Leader)-Kevin Lockwood
Playing of Taps by Great Bend High School Band member ------- Taylor Lampe
Release of (Yellow and Black Balloons): Honoring all veterans who have served and/or are now serving our country. Especially those who have lost their lives and those who are MIA (missing in action) or POW (prisoner of war).
End of Ceremony
Program Coordinated by Great Bend Disabled American Veterans
(DAV) Chapter 27, Great Bend