The public is invited to join the City of McKinney in a week-long tribute honoring the brave men and women who served in the U.S. military with an exhibit at the Roy & Helen Hall Library and two ceremonies at Veterans Memorial.[/caption]

The city of McKinney will be honoring veterans today and throughout the weekend with several Veterans Day events.

 

Residents can find out what veterans are reading at Hall Library.

The Roy & Helen Hall Library, 101 E. Hunt St., will host a Veterans Day photo gallery exhibit Nov. 11-18 featuring local veterans with their favorite books. Photos will include the veteran’s name, rank, branch of service and service awards.

Sundown ceremony held tonight at Veterans Memorial Park in Craig Ranch.

Tonight a sundown ceremony will be held at Veterans Memorial Park, 6053 Weiskopf Ave., which will include the reading of the names displayed on the Wall of Honor at Veterans Memorial Park. An assembly bugle call will sound at 5:27 p.m., and the ceremony will last approximately 30 minutes.

Local leaders gather tomorrow morning for Veterans Day tribute.

On Saturday at 11 a.m., officials and dignitaries will gather at Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate the country's armed forces veterans during the Veterans Day Tribute. Speakers include Mayor Brian Loughmiller, retired U.S. Army Major-General Gary Bunch and Barry Brown, McKinney Armed Services Memorial Board Chairman. The event will also include a missing man formation flyover and a performance of patriotic songs by the McKinney High School choir.

Have a moment of silence in honor of your own Collin County veteran with the Wall of Honor

Veterans Memorial Park in McKinney is located on a half-acre site in Van Tuyl Plaza at Craig Ranch. It features a Wall of Honor with the inscribed names of Collin County servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives in defense of our freedom, while it honors all veterans. A lighted American flag flies 24 hours a day over the wall. A fountain at the base of the flagpole symbolically waters Shumard Red Oak trees representing each branch of the Armed Services. A ribbon-like walkway extends from one end to the other.

The park broke ground February 16, 2011 in an on-site ceremony. It was completed for an opening ceremony on Veterans Day 2011. For more info about the park, click here.