2017 Veterans Day Ceremony

This event took place on November 11, 2017. See upcoming events in Vero Beach.

Where: 3001 Riverside Dr, Vero Beach, Florida 32963

The Veterans Council of Indian River County invites everyone to attend the 2016 Veterans Day Ceremony to be held on Veterans Memorial Island Sanctuary on Saturday, November 11th. The program will begin at 9:00 am preceded by patriotic Music provided by the Vero Beach High School Band. Flora D. Darpino, Lt. General US Army, Retired, will present the keynote address. Darpino is the first female to give the keynote address for the Vero Beach Veterans Day Ceremony and was the first woman to hold the position of 39th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, which she held from September 4, 2013 to July 14, 2017.Special Guests will include US Marine Corps Veterans Private Cash Adams and Corporal Carmine “Yank” Yannetelli.The Ceremonial Wreath will be placed by Corporal Heath Harris, USMC and Lance Corporal Josh Johnson, USMC.The ceremony is open to the public.Please bring a lawn chair and plan to arrive early.