WATCH REPLAY: Brevard Veterans Memorial Center Hosts Annual Veterans Day Ceremony
By Space Coast Daily // November 12, 2017
Merritt Island High School grad Tim Wieckowski sworn in as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army
SPACE COAST DAILY TV: Brevardians celebrate America during the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center in Merritt Island annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Included in the inspiring and emotional festivities was a keynote speech by retired Col. Danny McKnight of Rockledge, and the swearing in of Merritt Island High School grad Tim Wieckowski as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Wieckowski is a recent graduate of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Celebrate America at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 10 am.
The keynote speaker was retired Col. Danny McKnight, and there was an Alternative Gift Fair from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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The Veterans Memorial Center is located at 400 S. Sykes Creek Parkway, on Merritt Island.
Events also include:
- New library and technology center with 7,000 volumes and 51 veteran history project videos
- New veteran-operated sales store in the museum
- Introduction of 82-acre Veterans Memorial Park featuring walking, fishing, military-themed playground, picnic, kayak, canoes and paddle boards
- Updated and expanded Memorial Plaza
An estimated 500-plus people along with dignitaries, elected officials and community leaders are expected to attend this event.
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