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Veterans Day – Ridgewood, NJ – November 11, 2013 – American Legion Post 53

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Veterans Day – Ridgewood, NJ – November 11, 2013 – American Legion Post 53
Nov 11, 2013
by Joe Burns

Ridgewood NJ,  Selected pictures from yesterdays Veterans Day Ceremonies at Veterans Field in Ridgewood.

The focus of this year’s ceremony was the Korean War. The Master of Ceremonies was Bob Paoli, Commander of American Legion Post 53; The National Anthem was sung by the Harmony Celebration Chorus; Reverand Kyu Tae Pak, Midland Park United Methodist Church opened the ceremonies with a prayer; Ridgewood Mayor Paul Aronsohn made opening remarks; Sgt. 1st Class Ron Zier spoke about the Korean War and his service there; Retired HoHoKus Police Chief Robert Re spoke about the war and his service in Korea at that time; veterans in the audience were honored for their military service, and Sally Ann Tumas-Skoric sang “God Bless America” with the audience joining in. Many students from Benjamin Franklin Middle School and Ridgewood High School were in the audience.

Photos by Joe Burns

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Veterans Day 2013 Ceremony in Ridgewood

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Veterans Day 2013 Ceremony in Ridgewood
November 11,2013
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Ridgewood NJ, Village of Ridgewood 2013 Veterans Day services began at 11 AM on Monday on Veterans Field in Ridgewood.  The ceremony was coordinated by members of American Legion Post 53 based in Ridgewood.  This year’s event was held, as always, to honor all veterans, but especially those from the Korean War era military.

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Photo credit: Boyd A. Loving

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>Annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Graydon Park

>Annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Graydon Park

Special Location

American Legion Post annual ceremony honoring Veterans on Veterans Day which is Friday, November 11th at 11 a.m. It will be a special event to be held this year at GRAYDON PARK at the patio area. We will rededicate a plaque containing 14 Ridgewood residents names who died in the “Great War” (WW1). We will also dedicate a interpretive panel giving the history of Graydon Park and of the original event that took place there in 1931.

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>VETERAN’S DAY : Ceremony to Honor Veterans in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square

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VETERAN’S DAY : Ceremony to Honor Veterans in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square
All are Invited to Attend –

American Legion Post 53 presents – Thursday, November 11th at 11AM – Ceremony to Honor Veterans in Memorial Park at Van Neste Square in the center of Downtown Ridgewood. Bring a blanket, sit on the grass or benches; warm-up with coffee and bagels to HONOR OUR VETERANS!

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>Ridgewood Veteran’s Day Program Sponsored by American Legion Post #53

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VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM

Sponsored by American Legion Post #53
All are invited to attend the Veteran’s Day ceremony, Wednesday, November 11 at 11AM at the War Memorial in the Park at Van Neste Square. Please bring chairs.

Local military veterans groups will be holding services and other events this week to commemorate Veterans Day.Originally called Armistice Day, created to honor veterans of World War I. The armistice effectively ending the war was signed on Nov. 11,1918. In 1954, Congress passed legislation setting Nov. 11 as a day to honor American veterans of all wars.

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