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Shelby Township VFW to Host Loyalty Day Ceremony
VFW Post 4659 will host a Loyalty Day ceremony Wednesday featuring speeches from local dignitaries.
Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars from Macomb and Oakland counties will gather Wednesday at the VFW Post 4659 for a Loyalty Day ceremony.
The annual event will feature a presentation of colors and speeches by Macomb County Commissioner Don Brown, attorney Ralph Maccarone and 41-A District Court Chief Judge Stephen Sierawski.
"(Loyalty Day) is to remember our founders, celebrate our freedoms and remember our responsibilities," said Jim Van Tiem, commander for Macomb County Council of the VFW.
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The doors open at 7 p.m., with the ceremony starting at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the "Old Settlers" Post.
In a 2012 proclamation on Loyalty Day, President Barack Obama stated "On this day, let us reaffirm our allegiance to the United States of America, our Constitution, and our founding values."
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