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For Immediate Release
November 3, 2011

AFA & AFMF Announce Veterans Day Ceremony at Air Force Memorial

Arlington, VA – The Air Force Association and the Air Force Memorial Foundation will host an 11 a.m. Veterans Day ceremony Friday, November 11, 2011, at the Air Force Memorial. A two-minute moment of silence at 11 a.m. will be observed to commemorate those members of the U.S. armed forces who were killed during war. Also, during this ceremony, a wreath will be placed at the Memorial in memory and in honor of the veterans of the United States Air Force and its heritage organizations.

This ceremony is open to the public.

Call or e-mail the Air Force Memorial Office at 703.979.0674 or afmf@airforcememorial.org for more information.

Directions to the Air Force Memorial may be found online at www.airforcememorial.org.


The AFA is a 501(C)(3), nonprofit organization promoting public understanding of aerospace power and the pivotal role it plays in the security of the nation. AFA has over 200 chapters nationally and internationally representing 120,000 members. Visit AFA www.AFA.org.

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