Duluth will host Minnesota’s official Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, with a community breakfast, a 10 a.m. program and a livestream for people unable to attend in person.
Duluth will host Minnesota’s official Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, bringing the state observance to the Duluth National Guard Training and Community Center. The event is open to the public, according to Northern News Now, and includes a community breakfast before the formal program.
The breakfast is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. at the center, 4015 Airpark Blvd. in Duluth. The ceremony program starts at 10 a.m. Attendees planning to take part in both should allow time to arrive before the program. The information provided does not specify a registration requirement or give an expected attendance figure.
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs information says department officials, members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation and Minnesota National Guard Maj. Gen. Shawn Manke are scheduled to give remarks. State and local leaders, as well as senior Minnesota National Guard leaders, are also listed among those expected to participate.
The presentation of colors will involve the Duluth Honor Guard, Cedar Creek Drum and Fond du Lac Honor Guard. The program is also set to include the “Armed Forces Salute.” Those elements bring local and regional groups into the state-level observance, which is being held in Duluth this year.
People who cannot attend at the venue can watch online. The livestream is scheduled to begin at 9:45 a.m., 15 minutes before the 10 a.m. program. The Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs says a video-on-demand recording will be available afterward. Event information is available at MinnesotaVeteran.org/Events.
The livestream timing gives remote viewers a chance to connect before the formal program begins. The supplied schedule does not detail whether the breakfast will be streamed, so the online option is best understood as access to the ceremony itself. The recording will also allow people who miss the live broadcast to watch later, according to the department.
The schedule changes plans for a separate local observance at the Depot. The St. Louis County Historical Society and Veterans Memorial Hall are supporting the state event instead of holding their own Depot ceremony, according to the society’s event notice, updated Nov. 2. Residents looking for the society’s event should note that its support is for the Duluth ceremony, rather than a second program at the Depot.
For people coming to the center, the listed address is 4015 Airpark Blvd. The available event information identifies the breakfast and program start times but does not provide details about traffic, parking arrangements or transportation. Attendees may want to check MinnesotaVeteran.org/Events for any practical information issued before Wednesday.
The ceremony is the main Veterans Day event identified in the material for Duluth and St. Louis County. The information provided does not identify related ceremonies or schedule changes in Moose Lake, Kettle River, Cloquet or elsewhere in Carlton County. Residents in those communities are welcome at the Duluth event, and the livestream offers an option for taking part without traveling to the city.
The essential schedule is straightforward: the community breakfast begins at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, the livestream at 9:45 a.m., and the program at 10 a.m. The venue is the Duluth National Guard Training and Community Center. Participants are expected from the Minnesota National Guard, state and local leadership, and honor guards representing Duluth and Fond du Lac. A recording is expected to be available after the broadcast.
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