BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171107T103000 RDATE:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20181104T010000 RDATE:20190310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20191103T010000 RDATE:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 RDATE:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:America/New_York EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 RDATE:20181104T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T030000 RDATE:20191103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 RDATE:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:America/New_York EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b6f3e41c4fe7cb1b32991f8be1e4045c CATEGORIES:Commemoration & Memorial Events CREATED:20181106T193552 SUMMARY:2018 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Day Ceremony LOCATION:1247 DESCRIPTION:2018 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Day Ce remony The HUD Veterans Affinity Group (VAG), the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chapter of the Veterans Employee Association (VE A), the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (PHS), and t he United States Department of Veterans Affairs VACO (VAG/Center for Minori ty Veterans) will host the 2018 Veterans Day Ceremony and the theme is: ‘Ho noring All Who Serve - WWI Centennial’ (1918 - 2018)’.\nThe 2018 Veterans D ay Ceremony will honor, recognize, and remember the WWI Centennial: https:/ /www.worldwar1centennial.org/: (The United States World War I Centennial Co mmission was created by an Act of Congress in 2013. This Act was passed in order to honor and recognize the centennial of America's involvement with W orld War I, beginning in 1914, and continuing until 1918. ‘World War I rema ins America’s forgotten war, even though there were a significant number of American casualties during that war equal to the number during Korea and V ietnam and it profoundly shaped the rest of “the American century.” \nWe ar e honored to have in attendance: the Honorable Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary, U .S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Honorable Pamela H. Patenaude, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Devel opment (HUD), the Honorable Dr. Paul Lawrence, Undersecretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, (Keynote Speaker), the Honorable Chip Fulghum, Deputy Under Secretary of Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and Mr. Sam Shellenberger, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Veterans Employment and Training (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor. \nOther honored g uests include the Military District of Washington (MDW) Joint Forces Ceremo nial Color Guard, and Bugler, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS): Junior ROTC: (John F. Kennedy High School Naval JROTC Cadets) and the Distr ict of Columbia Public Schools Junior ROTC (Ron Brown College Preparatory S chool). \nA reception for all invited guest is scheduled for 10:15 A.M. (ED T), in the Brooke – Mondale Auditorium C, and the 2018 Veterans Day Ceremon y will begin, promptly, at 11:00am. (EDT). \nA Veterans Resource Fair is al so scheduled for Thursday, November 8, 2018 (9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. EDT) on th e Brooke-Mondale Food Court – Atrium. An array of Vendors whose services fo cus primarily on Military Veterans and their families, including but not li mited to: Veterans Benefits, TRI-CARE, Military Veterans Eligibility, Milit ary Veterans Claims Processing, Women Veterans Services, VAOC - VAG Center for Minority Veterans Services, The American Legion, Disabled American Vete rans (DAV), and Veterans Legal Services, will be on hand to answer question s, and provide services were applicable. \nFacility Access: If you are a Fe deral Government Employee and have a Valid HSPD-12 (Federal Employee ID Car d) please present this at the security desk for entrance however, if you or your guest, are not Federal Government employees, and do not have a valid HSPD-12, or Federal ID you must RSVP to: Natalie Bishop-Hodge at: 202-402-3 132, or: Natalie.R.Bishop-Hodge@hud.gov (mailto:Natalie.R.Bishop-Hodge@hud. gov), or to: Walter Elmore at: 202-275-6323, or Walter.A.Elmore@hud.gov (ma ilto:Walter.A.Elmore@hud.gov) with your first, and last name, DOB, and last four of SSN. All outside guest must use the South Plaza Employee Entrance when entering the HUD building. Parking will be available at the L'Enfant P laza Garage, on D Street, S.W. (Security screening is MANDATORY – Please br ing proper photo ID). \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

2018 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Da y Ceremony 

The HUD Veterans Affinity Group (VAG), the United S tates Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chapter of the Veterans Employe e Association (VEA), the United States Public Health Service Commissioned C orps (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 W WI Centennial: https:// www.worldwar1centennial.org/: (The United States World War I Centennial Commission was created by an Act of Congress in 2013. This Act was passed in order to honor and recognize the centennial of America's involvement wit h World War I, beginning in 1914, and continuing until 1918. ‘World War I r emains America’s forgotten war, even though there were a significant number of American casualties during that war equal to the number during Korea an d Vietnam and it profoundly shaped the rest of “the American century.”  ;

We are honored to have in attendance: the Honorable Dr. Ben Carson, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Hon orable Pamela H. Patenaude, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing an d Urban Development (HUD), the Honorable Dr. Paul Lawrence, Undersecretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, (Keynote Speaker), the H onorable Chip Fulghum, Deputy Under Secretary of Management, U.S. Departmen t of Homeland Security, and Mr. Sam Shellenberger, Deputy Assistant Secreta ry, Veterans Employment and Training (VETS), U.S. Department of Labor.  ;

Other honored guests include the Military District of Washington (M DW) Joint Forces Ceremonial Color Guard, and Bugler, the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS): Junior ROTC: (John F. Kennedy High School Naval JROT C Cadets) and the District of Columbia Public Schools Junior ROTC (Ron Brow n College Preparatory School). 

A reception for all invited gues t 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, Novem ber 8, 2018 (9:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. EDT) on the Brooke-Mondale Food Court – At rium. An array of Vendors whose services focus primarily on Military Vetera ns and their families, including but not limited to: Veterans Benefits, TRI -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 S ervices, will be on hand to answer questions, and provide services were app licable. 

Facility Access: If you are a Federal Government Emplo yee and have a Valid HSPD-12 (Federal Employee ID Card) please present this at the security desk for entrance however, if you or your guest, are not F ederal Government employees, and do not have a valid HSPD-12, or Federal ID you must RSVP to: Natalie Bishop-Hodge at: 202-402-3132, or: Natalie.R.Bishop-Hodge@hud.gov, or to: Walter Elmore at : 202-275-6323, or Walter.A.Elmore@hud.gov w ith your first, and last name, DOB, and last four of SSN. All outside guest must use the South Plaza Employee Entrance when entering the HUD building. Parking will be available at the L'Enfant Plaza Garage, on D Street, S.W. (Security screening is MANDATORY – Please bring proper photo ID). 

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