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The commission agreed to start outreach for the Veterans Day Ceremony by contacting potential keynote speakers by August 29, 2025, and to hold a rehearsal on November 3, 2025. Members also reviewed the Veterans Luncheon, planned to move next year’s luncheon to May 16, 2026, and updated the Veteran of the Year application to ask for a nominee’s discharge status.
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The commission used this meeting to plan Milpitas veterans events coming later in the year. Members decided to begin lining up speakers for the Veterans Day Ceremony, ask the Knights of Columbus to present the colors, and schedule a rehearsal before the ceremony. They also reviewed the recent Veterans Luncheon and said they want to hold next year’s event on May 16, 2026, during Armed Forces Day at Jose Higuera Adobe Park so more local veterans may attend. The group also revised the Veteran of the Year nomination form to include discharge status, which is a way to verify a nominee’s military separation information.
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