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But Veterans DayVolunteers usually gather at Riverside National Cemetery. California Placing flags on over 300,000 gravesites. But not this year.
longest federal government shutdown On records are being cut and outright canceled paradefunction and other events throughout the United States that generally marks giants Day.
This is another fallout of the shutdown that was already being felt clearly by military families who were concerned about their pay.
In California, organizers of “A Flag for Every Hero” said they could not go ahead with the event Tuesday without access to restrooms, traffic control and other needs for thousands of participants.
Elsewhere, other Veterans Day events have been affected by a lack of federal staff and access to military facilities.
“It is our responsibility to provide them with the resources they need, and unfortunately due to the shutdown we are unable to do that,” said founder Laura Herzog. ceo Honoring Our Fallen, which organizes the Riverside National Cemetery event.
Many communities will still hold Veterans Day ceremonies, including some of the nation’s largest and most well-known events such as annual ceremonies. Arlington National Cemetery In Virginia and the New York Veterans Day Parade.
The disruption to the federal holiday, which is meant to honor those who served in the armed forces, left military families facing week-to-week uncertainty about their pay. trump The administration has found ways to pay troops twice since the shutdown began Oct. 1.
Texas National Cemetery Foundation cancels annual Veterans Day event at the cemetery Dallas-Fort WorthSaying that even if the shutdown ends soon, organizers will not have time to organize the event. In Virginia, city leaders hampton Concerns about a shortage of service members to participate in its annual parade were cited as the reason for the shutdown.
“Our veterans deserve to be recognized with great pomp and circumstance,” Hampton City Manager Mary Bunting said in a news release. “Without the presence of our active-duty military, we are concerned that the parade will appear sparse and that this recognition may fall short of the respect our veterans deserve.”
organizer of detroitThe annual Veterans Day Parade says they are moving forward with Sunday’s event, but it will not include the appearance of the U.S. Army Band or helicopter flyovers. Others are relying on the help of volunteers more than usual to make up for the lack of federal resources.
Despite the turmoil, some communities are still trying to find ways to honor veterans, even if events have been canceled.
In mississippiThe Gulf Coast Veterans Association canceled its annual parade in Pass Christian. But the group said it will use the money from the event to provide Thanksgiving dinner for veterans and active-duty members.
“Although we share in the disappointment, we are choosing to turn this setback into a blessing,” the group said in a Facebook post.
When U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales learned that a Veterans Day ceremony was being held at Fort Sam Houston Cemetery st anthony Will not done, republican The Congressional Office began organizing the annual event.
Gonzales, A navy The veteran, whose grandfather is buried in the cemetery, said it meant working with nonprofits to find someone to sing the national anthem and provide chairs for attendees.
“No matter what, we honor our veterans and that’s exactly what we did,” Gonzales said.