Images: Veterans Day around the suburbs
Posted November 11, 2019 12:00 am
See images from Veterans Day events around the suburbs as people pay respect to those who have served.
Sr. Vice Commander of the VFW 4th District, Marco Dabetic, salutes the American Flag at the conclusion of Monday's Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg.
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Members of American Legion Post 57 from Elgin step outside to perform the rifle salute during the Elgin Veterans Day ceremony Monday. The event got moved inside the Heritage Ballroom at the Centre of Elgin because of the weather.
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Arlington VFW Post 981 color guard commander Dale Berg of Arlington Heights salutes during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony held by the VFW Post and the Buffalo Grove Park District at the Community Arts Center.
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Vietnam veteran and VFW Post member Richard Zawislak stands at attention during the national anthem at the beginning of the Veterans Day service on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at the St. Charles Police Department.
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Schaumburg firefighter Mike Whelan, left, stands guard over the American Flag as VFW Post 2202 commander James Thies says a few words during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Gateway Park in Schaumburg.
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Elgin High School sophomore Matt Khosrowabadi plays Taps during the Elgin Veterans Day ceremony at the Heritage Ballroom at the Centre of Elgin Monday.
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Congressman Brad Schneider poses for a photo with Arlington VFW Post 981 members during a Veterans Day reception Monday at the Community Arts Center in Buffalo Grove.
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Schaumburg police and fire color guard members post the flags at the start of Monday's Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Gateway Park in Town Square.
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Don Sleeman of Elgin bows his head during the invocation during the Elgin Veterans Day ceremony Monday. The event got moved inside the Heritage Ballroom at the Centre of Elgin because of the weather.
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Schaumburg VFW Post 2202 commander James Thies speaks as Veterans Day ceremony attendees try and keep warm against the snow and wind Monday in Schaumburg.
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Dave Yankleinow and the honor guard from American Legion Post 57 from Elgin present the colors during the Elgin Veterans Day ceremony Monday. The event got moved inside the Heritage Ballroom at the Centre of Elgin because of the weather.
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Students from Schaumburg Christian School sing during Schaumburg's Veterans Day ceremony Monday at Veterans Gateway Park in Town Square.
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Members of the rifle squad stand at attention as snow falls during Schaumburg's Veterans Day ceremony Monday at Veterans Gateway Park.
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Buffalo Grove Park District's recreation supervisor Terri Ebner hands out flags at the start of Monday's Veterans Day ceremony at the Community Arts Center in Buffalo Grove.
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Arlington VFW Post 981 commander Mike Smogor was one of the guest speakers at Monday's Veterans Day ceremony at the Community Arts Center in Buffalo Grove.
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Members of the Arlington VFW Post 981 post the colors during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony at the Community Arts Center.
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Elgin Mayor David Kaptain speaks during the Elgin Veterans Day ceremony Monday.
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Marine Veteran and St. Charles Police Commander Mike Griesbaum spoke about his service during the Veterans Day program on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019, at the St. Charles Police Department.
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The Elgin Veterans Day ceremony was moved inside the Heritage Ballroom at the Centre of Elgin from its normal location at Veterans Memorial Park for the first time in recent memory because of the weather.
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Quilts of Valor volunteer Pegi Twait of Aurora awards Jim Hagan of Frankfort a patriotic quilt Monday. The First Division Museum in Wheaton hosted "Spirit at Sundown" on Monday as a Veterans Day Remembrance. Five suburban veterans were awarded patriotic quilts from the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Hagan served in the Army from 1967-1970.
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Quilts of Valor volunteer Pegi Twait of Aurora awards Mark Bowman of Plainfield a patriotic quilt Monday. The First Division Museum in Wheaton hosted "Spirit at Sundown" on Monday as a Veterans Day Remembrance. Five suburban veterans were awarded patriotic quilts from the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Bowman served in the Army from 1979-2017.
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The First Division Museum in Wheaton hosted "Spirit at Sundown" on Monday as a Veterans Day Remembrance. Five suburban veterans were awarded patriotic quilts from the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Awardees, from left, were Mark Bowman of Plainfield, Jim Hagan of Frankfort, Tom Brown of West Chicago, Steve Fixler of Wheaton and Bob Powell of Geneva. All five served in the Army.
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