{"id":23276,"date":"2025-11-10T09:24:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&p=23276"},"modified":"2025-11-10T09:24:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T14:24:29","slug":"orange-county-to-honor-local-heroes-at-annual-veterans-day-ceremony-and-commemorate-50-years-since-the-end-of-the-vietnam-war","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2025\/11\/orange-county-to-honor-local-heroes-at-annual-veterans-day-ceremony-and-commemorate-50-years-since-the-end-of-the-vietnam-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County to Honor Local Heroes at Annual Veterans Day Ceremony and Commemorate 50 Years Since the End of the Vietnam War"},"content":{"rendered":"

WHAT:
\n<\/strong>Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings, County Commissioners, and the Mayor\u2019s Veterans Advisory Council will honor local veterans and active-duty service members at the annual Orange County Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 11 a.m. \"\"<\/p>\n

The ceremony will feature keynote speaker Captain Richard T. Sloane, U.S. Navy (Ret.), a 27-year veteran who served with the River Patrol Force in Vietnam, commanded the USS Santa Barbara, and was stationed at the Orlando Naval Training Center.<\/p>\n

The ceremony will include student performances from Cypress Creek, Evans, and East River High Schools, a Veterans Day Proclamation by Mayor Demings to include the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, and the presentation of Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pins.<\/p>\n

The traditional flag unfurling on the rooftop will conclude the ceremony. In addition, Orange County will light the County Administration Building and Convention Center green from November 4 to 11 for Operation Green Light, a nationwide program that lets veterans know that they are seen, appreciated and supported.<\/p>\n

WHO:
\n<\/strong>Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings
\nOrange County Commissioners
\nMayor\u2019s Veterans Advisory Council<\/p>\n

WHEN:
\n<\/strong>Monday, November 10, 2025
\n11 a.m. \u2013 12 p.m.
\n(Media interviews available immediately following the ceremony.)<\/p>\n

WHERE:
\n<\/strong>Orange County Administration Center \u2013 Front Lawn
\n201 S. Rosalind Ave., Orlando, FL 32801<\/p>\n

WATCH:
\n<\/strong>The ceremony will air live on Orange TV (Spectrum 488, Comcast 9, Prism 1081, WSWF 10.2) and stream at www.ocfl.net\/OrangeTV<\/a> or on the Orange TV app via Roku (Education category).
\nTo learn more about the Mayor\u2019s Veterans Advisory Council and local veteran services, visit www.ocfl.net\/VeteransAdvisoryCouncil<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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