he HUD Veterans Affinity Group ( VAG), the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chapter of th e Veterans Employee Association (VEA), the United States Public Health Serv ice Commissioned Corps (PHS), and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs VACO (VAG/Center for Minority Veterans) will host the 2018 Veterans Day Ceremony and the theme is: ‘Honoring All Who Serve - WWI Centennial’ ( 1918 - 2018)’.
The 2018 Veterans Day Ceremony will honor, recognize, and remember the WWI Centennial: https://www.worldwar1centennial.org/: (The United States Worl d War I Centennial Commission was created by an Act of Congress in 2013. Th is Act was passed in order to honor and recognize the centennial of America 's involvement with World War I, beginning in 1914, and continuing until 19 18. ‘World War I remains America’s forgotten war, even though there were a significant number of American casualties during that war equal to the numb er during Korea and Vietnam and it profoundly shaped the rest of “the Ameri can century.”
We are honored to have, in attendance, the Honora ble Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Develop ment (HUD), the Honorable Pamela H. Patenaude, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Depar tment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Honorable Dr. Paul Lawren ce, Undersecretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, (Keyn ote Speaker), the Honorable Chip Fulghum, Deputy Under Secretary of Managem ent, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Mr. Sam Shellenberger, Deput y Assistant Secretary, Veterans Employment and Training (VETS), U.S. Depart ment of Labor.
Other honored guests include the Military Distri
ct of Washington (MDW) Joint Forces Ceremonial Color Guard, and Bugler, the
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS): Junior ROTC: (John F. Kennedy Hig
h School Naval JROTC Cadets) and the District of Columbia Public Schools Ju
nior ROTC (Ron Brown College Preparatory School).
A reception for all invited gue st is scheduled for 10:15 A.M. (EDT), in the Brooke – Mondale Auditorium C, and the 2018 Veterans Day Ceremony will begin, promptly, at 11:00am. (EDT) .
A Veterans Resource Fair is also scheduled for Thursday, Nove mber 8, 2018 (9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. EDT) on the Brooke-Mondale Food Court – A trium. An array of Vendors whose services focus primarily on Military Veter ans and their families, including but not limited to: Veterans Benefits, TR I-CARE, Military Veterans Eligibility, Military Veterans Claims Processing, Women Veterans Services, VAOC - VAG Center for Minority Veterans Services, The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), and Veterans Legal Services, will be on hand to answer questions, and provide services were ap plicable.
CONTACT:walter.a.elmore@hud.gov X-EXTRAINFO:Brooke-Mondale Auditorium\n451 7th Street SW, Washington DC\n\nOn Thursday, October 25, 2018, the HUD Veterans Affinity Group (VAG) received a Proclam ation and Governors’ Citation from the Honorable Lawrence J. Hogan, JR., (G overnor, State of Maryland) for the VAG’s patriotic efforts to execute prog rams, projects, and activities to commemorate the Centennial of World War O ne (WWI), and for remembering and honoring those members of our nation’s Ar med Forces who sacrificed during WWI (1914 – 1918). The Governors Proclamat ion and Citation will be on display at the 2018 HUD Veterans Day Ceremony s cheduled for Thursday, November 8, 2018 (11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. EDT) Brooke- Mondale Auditorium. (The Veterans Day Ceremony will be WEBCAST to all HUD R egional and Field Offices) \n\nAdditionally, on Thursday, November 8, 2018 (11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m. EDT) HUD VAG will also remember, recognize, and hono r the 8th & I Marine Barracks for their Heroic actions taken on Wednesd ay, September 19, 2018, at the horrific fire which took place at the Arthur Capper Senior Citizens Public Housing complex in Washington, D.C. The 8th &I Marine Barracks, putting the safety and welfare of others before sel f, rushed into danger to save the lives of our senior citizens carrying our Seniors out of the burning structure on their shoulders, in wheelchairs, a nd locked arms: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/dc/all-residents-r escued-from-dc-senior-apartment-building-after-massive-fire/65-596297782. A contingent of 8th & I Marines will be present at the HUD Veterans Day Ceremony to receive a ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ for their Heroic action s taken on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. (The Veterans Day Ceremony will b e WEBCAST to all HUD Regional and Field Offices) \n\nDuring this Honorable Ceremony the VAG will also recognize, honors, and remember the family membe rs of HUD employees who sacrificed during WWI. The names of those family me mbers will be read aloud and ‘Certificates of Appreciation’ will be given t o the family members, in the name of those who sacrificed during WWI (1914 – 1918). (The Veterans Day Ceremony will be WEBCAST to all HUD Regional and Field Offices) DTSTAMP:20250521T062204 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR