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).
CONTACT:Walter.A.Elmore@hud.gov DTSTAMP:20250521T011743 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181108T120000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR