Veterans Day Events Being Held In Massachusetts And New Hampshire Communities
BOSTON (CBS/AP) – A host of Veterans Day ceremonies are taking place Monday throughout the region and country to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Secretary of Veterans Services Francisco Ureña spoke during the Veterans Day ceremony at the State House Monday morning.
Many veterans and active duty servicemen and servicewomen were in attendance.
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is set to attend several events on Monday. Walsh kicked off the Veterans Day Parade to begin the day.
Walsh will offer the keynote remarks at the Puerto Rican Veterans Day Memorial event, then speak at the annual Veterans Town Hall.
Meanwhile in New Hampshire, officials will reopen a bridge named after a Portsmouth man who died fighting in World War II. The George R. Laderbush Memorial Bridge, which carries motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic over the Route 1 bypass in Portsmouth, will reopen Monday.
Laderbush died in 1944 when the submarine he was serving on was lost in the Pacific Ocean
The opening of the bridge marks the completion of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation's $20 Million U.S. Route 1 Bypass Bridge Replacement projects.
Manchester is among the cities in New Hampshire holding a Veterans Day parade. The event begins at 10:30 a.m.
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