Each year on Veterans Day weekend in Washington DC, Historic Programs honors our veterans through the National Veterans Day Ceremony. This musical tribute begins on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.  Music and wreath laying ceremonies honor veterans of the Vietnam and Korean wars.  A processional led our Veterans, marching bands and JROTC cadets begins at the Lincoln Memorial and ends at the World War II Memorial.  An official wreath laying ceremony and concert takes place at each memorial to pay tribute to our veterans by remembering their service and sacrifice.  History comes to life as all in attendance listen to first hand accounts from those who served and helped to preserve the freedom that each of us enjoy today.

We invite the Elks Organization and their families to join us as part of National Veterans Day Ceremony Tour. This program will provide an opportunity to participate in this important ceremony, in honor of those who made the sacrifice to preserve liberty and freedom during WWII, The Korean War, and The Vietnam War.  This event also pays tribute to all those who have worn the uniform in service to this country and the families who support them.

In addition to participating in this important event, the tour will include visits to significant sites throughout the Nation's Capital including: Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials; US Capitol Building; National Archives; Smithsonian Museums; Vietnam, Korean, and WWII war memorials; Arlington National Cemetery.  The tour will conclude with dinner cruise on the Potomac River.

Schedule Of Events:

November 9, 2024

Arrive in Washington, D.C. Afternoon for optional sightseeing, such as Ford’s Theater, the National Zoo, or possibly schedule a tour of the Capitol Building or Holocaust Museum

Check into the hotel

Group dinner at the hotel provided

Evening at leisure to recover from the journey

November 10, 2024

Breakfast provided at hotel

Band performances and veterans recognition at the Air Force Memorial

Lunch at leisure

Afternoon to tour Arlington National Cemetery

Dinner at your leisure

“Washington by Night” guided tour:  Washington Monument, FDR Memorial, Einstein Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Korean Memorial, World War II Memorial

Return to hotel for overnight

November 11, 2024

Breakfast provided at hotel

Depart for downtown Washington, D.C.

National Parade of Heroes – Veterans Commemoration, featuring a ceremony and performance at the Lincoln Memorial, followed by a processional to the WWII Memorial, and a Mass Band and Choir performance of God Bless America and America the Beautiful

Lunch (on own)

Afternoon to museums at your leisure

Evening to wrap up the event with a Banquet Dinner Cruise on the Potomac River

Return to hotel for overnight

November 12, 2024

Breakfast provided

Morning at White House Visitors Center

Time for last minute shopping and sightseeing

Lunch on own

Depart for home

Date: November 9 - 12, 2024

Location:
Various Venues in Washington, DC 20001.

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