Veterans Day ceremony at Michigan Capitol honors service members

Lansing, Mich. – Veterans, their families, and state and local leaders gathered at the state Capitol on Wednesday for a Veterans Day ceremony. Participants carried ceremonial wreaths to the state’s All Wars Monument to honor veterans from every branch of the U.S. military, followed by a traditional gun salute and the playing of Taps on trumpet.

Lt. Col. Matthew Kabat of the U.S. Army said honor, respect, and gratitude are what veterans across the country deserve but do not always receive. He reminded people in Michigan to thank their service members on Veterans Day, noting that the theme of honoring the brave and remembering the fallen was fitting for the occasion.

Jim Austin, state commander of the American Legion Department of Michigan, said people can do more than thank a veteran. He encouraged listeners to take the time to listen to service members, consider veterans for hiring, support veteran-owned businesses, and lend a hand to local veterans programs.

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