Annual Veterans Day program to include military displays

Puyallup will honor America’s Armed Forces during its annual Veterans Day celebration, starting at 1 p.m. Nov. 8 (Sunday) at the Pioneer Park pavilion.

Admission is free.

Congressman Denny Heck, representing Washington state’s 10th Congressional District, will be the keynote speaker. The South Sound Symphonic Band will play a variety of patriotic and classical band music.

Other speakers include Jennifer Aguilar of the U.S. Navy, who serves as the active-duty liaison to the Honor Flight program, and Alice Miller, a collector of original women’s military uniforms.

Attendees will also have the opportunity to view a large collection of World War I, World War II and Vietnam War-era military artifacts from local collectors.

The annual program is sponsored by the City of Puyallup, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and the Fleet Reserve Association.

This story was originally published November 2, 2015 at 4:46 PM with the headline "Annual Veterans Day program to include military displays."