Public invited to pay tribute to veterans in West Hawai‘i
The annual event usually draws a crowd of 200 to 300 people.
A sea of American flags wave in the breeze Tuesday morning across the graveyard of the West Hawai‘i Veterans Cemetery on the eve of Veterans Day.
The flags were placed on the grave markers in preparation for the American Legion Post 20’s annual Veterans Day celebration at the cemetery, located at 72-3245 Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway, which usually draws a crowd of 200 to 300 people.
This year is special because it is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, said Jim Hussey, past Hawai‘i American Legion State Commander and member of the Hawai‘i State Veterans Advisory Board.
The Veterans Day celebration on Wednesday, Nov. 11, will take place at 11 a.m. The keynote speaker will be Hawai‘i County Council Member James Hustace.
The event is open to the public.
