On Tuesday, November 11, at 7:30 a.m. The 17th annual Veterans Day flag-raising ceremony will take place at the Regional Veterans Park behind Lane Regional Medical Center, 6300 Main Street in Zachary. The annual event, which began at Bank of Zachary’s main office on Main Street, moved to the veterans’ park upon its completion in 2016.

LTC (Ret.) Darren T. Spears will serve as Master of Ceremonies, and LTC (Ret.) Lawrence J. Baker, who is a veteran of both Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq) and Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan), will offer remarks during the program. LTC (Ret.) Baker serves as the Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer and Director of Physician Recruitment at Lane Regional Medical Center.

Cadets from Zachary High School Army Junior ROTC Bronco Battalion and Cub Scout Pack 46 and Boy Scout Troop 46 will provide the flag detail.

Former Band of Blue member and current LSU Tiger Band member Ryan Venable will serve as the program’s bugler and will play the “Call to Colors” and “Taps.”

Zachary High’s band and choir, under band director Donny Alexander and choir director Cierra Fountain, will perform patriotic music selections. 

Refreshments will be served following the ceremony. All veterans are encouraged to attend.

Parade immediately following ceremony.

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