Branson salutes veterans and active-duty members of the armed forces every day of the year, but the entire month of November is dedicated to celebrating the service, commitment and ultimate sacrifice made by military personnel past and present. This year, the annual Branson Veterans' Homecoming celebration takes place Nov. 5-11, culminating in a big Veterans Day Parade in historic downtown Branson ... always beginning at the 11th minute after the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month.
Here's a sampling of this year's Veterans' Week events: .
Nov. 6-9 -- Military Film Festival: The Branson IMAX Entertainment Complex will host a military film festival with free admission for veterans and $5 for the general public. Seating will begin at 8 a.m. daily, with the film showing at 8:30 a.m.
Nov. 6 -- World War II Veterans Honored: The Branson Veterans Task Force will honor World War II veterans in the Dayroom at Veterans Village.
Nov. 8 -- Navy Memorial Service: The memorial service takes place at the Grand Pavilion at Westgate Branson Woods Resort, with coffee and entertainment beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the service at 9 a.m.
Nov. 8 -- Korean War Veterans Honored: In the Dayroom at Veterans Village.
Nov. 10 -- Military Gala and Banquet: The 22nd annual Military Gala & Banquet takes place at Chateau on the Lake with dinner, dancing, fireworks, and USMC birthday cake ($55 per person, reservations required).
Nov. 11 -- Veterans Day Parade: The annual Veterans Day Parade takes place in downtown Branson, starting at 11:11 a.m.
To see the full event lineup for this year's Homecoming celebration, visit explorebranson.com/veterans.
-- Lynn Bennett Berry
Special to What's Up!
NAN What's Up on 10/21/2018