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With Veterans Day this Sunday I have decided to focus on the events related to Veteran’s Day. Although, all the events I compiled here are related to Veteran’s Day, please feel free to comment and add any events this weekend you are aware of whether they are related to Veteran’s Day or not.

Reading of the Names: This event actually already started yesterday, but it continues tomorrow 5am to midnight and Saturday 5am to midnight. This is the reading of the names inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and takes place at the memorial. This is part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the memorial.

Veteran’s Day Events at the Vietnam Memorial: Part of the celebration at the memorial on Veteran’s Day, November 11th, includes a speech by Colin Powell at 1pm. There will also be songs and poetry presented by the Memorial Day Writers Project from 11:30am to 5:30pm.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial 25th Anniversary Parade: This parade on Saturday, November 10, will take place at 10am on the National Mall between the Capitol and Lincoln Memorial. This is a very special parade commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Wreath Laying Ceremonies Around Town:

Arlington National Cemetery

U.S. Navy Memorial
World War II Memorial

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Check out weekend sports playing in D.C. on the Sports Events Coming Up This Week post.

These are just few events this weekend. If you have any that you know about in the D.C. area this weekend that you would like to share, then please let us know in a comment to this post.

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