Kansas National Guardsmen to support Veterans Day events

Soldiers and Airmen of the Kansas National Guard will be supporting a number of Veterans Day events across the state to honor the men and women who have served Kansas and the nation in all branches of the U.S. military in times of peace and war.
Events scheduled for Nov. 6
El Dorado – Soldiers of the 226^th Engineer Company will take part in the Celebration of Freedom parade. The parade steps off from Gordy Park, 300 S. Gordy, at 11 a.m.
Emporia – Soldiers of Company A, 1^st Battalion, 635^th Armor and the Kansas Army National Guard Recruiting and Retention Battalion will support the Freedom Fest Expo with a static display of military equipment, a climbing wall and information booth at All Veterans Memorial Park, 933 S. Commercial St.
Lawrence – The Kansas National Guard will provide a variety of military vehicles for static display outside the football stadium for the Salute to Service event at the KU-KSU game.
Topeka – Brig. Gen. John Rueger, Joint Forces Headquarters-Kansas will be the Grand Marshall for the annual Sunflower Salute Veterans Day Parade. The parade will begin at 11 a.m. at 10^th St. and Kansas Ave.
Wichita – Soldiers from the 635^th Regional Support Group, Recruiting and Retention Battalion and the 170^th Maintenance Company will take part in the Veterans Day parade. The parade will begin at 11 a.m., starting at the corner of Central and Main.
Events scheduled for Nov. 7
Topeka – Sgt. Maj. Jeremy Byers, command historian, will be the flag bearer for a Veterans Day commemoration at noon in Gage Park, 10^th Ave. and Gage Blvd.
Events scheduled for Nov. 9
LeRoy – Sgt. 1^st Class Bruce Curry, assistant battalion operations sergeant, 891^st Engineer Battalion, will be the guest speaker at a Veterans Day ceremony at Southern Coffey County High School, 1010 N Main. A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter provided by the 1^st Battalion, 108^th Aviation will be on static display prior to the start of the ceremony. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m.
Events scheduled for Nov. 10
Concordia – Soldiers of the 997^th Brigade Support Battalion will provide a color guard for the Cloud County Veterans Day Appreciation ceremony at Cloud County Community College, 2221 Campus Drive.
Overland Park – There will be a Veterans Day commemoration at Paige Field, West 117^th St. on the Sprint campus from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter from the 1^st Battalion, 108^th Aviation will be on static display along with a Bradley Fighting Vehicle from the 1^st Battalion, 635^th Armored Regiment. Soldiers from the Recruiting and Retention Battalion will be on site to provide information about the Kansas National Guard.
Events scheduled for Nov. 11
Clifton – Capt. Randall Fish, commander, 995^th Maintenance Company, will be the guest speaker at a Veterans Day parade and ceremony beginning at 2 p.m. on Main Street.
Emporia – Soldiers of Company A, 1^st Battalion, 635^th Armor, driving an M1A2 Abrams tank, will take part in the annual Veterans Day parade, beginning at 9:30 a.m. from 4^th and Commercial St. Brig. Gen. Michael Venerdi, director of the Joint Staff, Joint Forces Headquarters, will ride in the parade in a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System vehicle from the 2^nd Battalion, 130^th Field Artillery. He will also be the guest speaker for an 11 a.m. ceremony at the All Veterans Memorial at Soden’s Grove, 1000 S Commercial St.
Leavenworth – The 35th Infantry Division, in conjunction with 169th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, will be providing several pieces of military equipment to participate in the Leavenworth County Veterans Day Parade in downtown Leavenworth. Event will take place 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Salina ‑ Soldiers of the Regional Training Site-Maintenance will provide a flag detail and participate in a flag-raising ceremony and cannon salute at Salina Area Technical College, 2562 Centennial Road, at 9:30 a.m.
Valley Falls – Sgt. Maj. Jeremy Byers, command historian, will be the guest speaker for a Veterans Day commemoration at 2 p.m. in Valley Falls Memorial Park, 1001 19th St.
Events scheduled for Nov. 12
McLouth – Command Sgt. Maj. Richard Haney, Recruiting and Retention Battalion, will be the guest speaker at a ceremony honoring local veterans. The event will take place Nov. 12, 9 a.m., in the McLouth High School gymnasium, 217 Summit Street.