Tributes, free meals for those who served mark Veterans Day around Chattanooga

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / The $10 gate fee at Point Park will be waived Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Rangers will lead programs about the Union and Confederate armies who fought in the "Battle Above the Clouds" during the day. Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / The $10 gate fee at Point Park will be waived Monday in observance of Veterans Day. Rangers will lead programs about the Union and Confederate armies who fought in the "Battle Above the Clouds" during the day.

By Lisa Denton November 9, 2024 7 min read

Solemn ceremonies, a parade, concerts and a lot of free meals are among the ways to celebrate Veterans Day in the Chattanooga area. Most observances are Monday, the federal holiday, but some get underway sooner. Here are a few things to expect.

PROGRAMS

– Chattanooga: A Veterans Day ceremony honoring the Chattanooga area’s military heroes, and the nation’s at large, is scheduled at 11 a.m. Monday at the National Guard Armory, 1801 S. Holtzclaw Ave. In a phone call, Tommy Mitchell, chair of the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council, said the program will include the posting of colors by local American Legion posts and remarks by Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp and U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Southeast Tennessee, among others. It is open to the public.

– Cleveland: Cleveland State Community College, 3535 Adkisson Drive, Cleveland, Tenn., will host a Veterans Day ceremony at noon Monday. The program includes a wreath-laying ceremony, Veteran of the Year announcement and a cake-cutting in the gymnasium.