[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 138 (Thursday, November 13, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1570]
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        IN RECOGNITION OF FALMOUTH'S 60TH VETERANS DAY CEREMONY

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 13, 2014

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Falmouth in 
celebrating its 60th Veterans' Day Parade.
  Since 1954, when President Eisenhower proclaimed November 11th as 
Veterans' Day, Falmouth has honored its veterans in a procession from 
the Town Green to Memorial Lane on Library Lawn. Police escorts, the 
parade marshal, selectmen, the Coast Guard, and others come together on 
this day to recognize those who have been invaluable to our country's 
strength and security. A rifle salute, including sirens in memory of 
Armistice Day in 1918, followed by a memorial address and an open house 
for the public conclude the celebrations.
  Between 1927 and 1953 the town's celebration entailed a moment of 
silence, a placing of a wreath at the World War I Memorial, and a 
procession beginning at the American Legion. Following the procession, 
the American Legion attended services at various local churches and 
participated in parades in Hyannis and Plymouth, and sometimes the 
celebration came to an end with a display of fireworks. In the early 
1950s, the placing of a wreath, a moment of silence, and the playing of 
the Star Spangled Banner have been added to honor the fallen servicemen 
of the Second World War.
  Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pride to congratulate Falmouth for 
hosting its 60th Veterans Day Parade. I urge my colleagues to join me 
in celebrating the importance of this day, and to recognize the 
honorable service that veterans provide to our country.

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