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SUMMARY:Annual Hood River Veterans Day Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Annual Hood River Veterans Day Program\nFeaturing Oregon Nisei Veterans Historical Marker Dedication\n\nTuesday, November 11 at 11 a.m. // River of Life Assembly Church //979 Tucker Road, Hood River\nHosted by American Legion Post 22\nAbout the Historical Marker Dedication\nHighway 35 from Hood River to Government Camp was dedicated as the Oregon Nisei Veterans WWII Memorial Highway by Governor Brown on March 7, 2022. The highway commemorates the second-generation Japanese American soldiers who served America, even as many of their families were incarcerated in camps on American soil.\nOn Veterans Day 2025, a state-sponsored historical marker will be dedicated in Hood River that explains the significance of the Nisei contribution to our shared history. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 11 at 11 a.m. in conjunction with the American Legion’s annual Veteran’s Day event.\nThe one-hour program will include ringing of the peace bell, posting the colors, the national anthem, greetings from American Legion Post 22, history of Nisei service in WWII, 4th & 5th generation Japanese American descendants, comments by Former Governor Ted Kulongoski, and recognition of all veterans. Refreshments and unveiling of the historical marker to follow.\n
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LOCATION:979 Tucker Road Hood River, OR
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