2024 24-Hour Veterans Day Walk Information

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Join us in honoring and celebrating our veterans with a flag presentation to the Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center! Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend the conclusion ceremony! 

24-Hour Veterans Day Walk

Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center

501 SE Flower Mound Rd, Lawton, OK 73501

Friday, November 8th, 2024 12:45pm:

Posting & Retrieving of Colors: Lawton High JROTC

National Anthem: Performed by Ashton Branch, Choir Director at CMS (Central Middle School)

Flag presentation to the first group

1:00pm: Commencement of the 24-hour walk  [ View the Schedule ]

Saturday, November 9th, 2024:

10:00am - 4:00pm: General (RET) Tommy Franks Mobile Museum & Fort Sill static displays

11:00am – 4:00pm or until gone: Complimentary hotdogs (courtesy Bar S) cooked for everyone (courtesy Arvest Bank) & drinks (courtesy Pepsi Co)

1:00pm: Conclusion of the 24-hour flag walk

1:30pm: 24-hour flag walk conclusion ceremony 

Opening Remarks & Symbolism of 24-hour walk:  

Joslyn Wood, Event Coordinator 

Invocation: Chaplain Joseph C. Lively

Posting of Colors: ROTC - Cameron University 

Pledge of Allegiance: All in attendance 

National Anthem: Ashleigh Robinson - Miss. Oklahoma 2021 

Speakers:  

• Mayor Stan Booker - City of Lawton Mayor 
• COL Glenn Henke - ADA Commandant 
• CSM (RET) Larry Dinkel - Guest Speaker 

Moment of Silence: All in attendance 

Presentation of Flag to Veterans: COL Glenn Henke 

Retrieval of Colors: ROTC - Cameron University  

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to walk anytime during the event with the flag with the business or organization that has signed up.

Join us in honoring and celebrating our veterans at the 1:30 p.m. walk conclusion ceremony on Saturday, November 9th, 2024, with a flag presentation to the Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center! 

Additional attendees: Senator Dusty Deevers, Representative Daniel Pae, Representative Toni Hasenbeck, Representative Trey Caldwell, Representative Rande Worthen, Councilman Kelly Harris, Councilwoman Sherene Williams, and more. 

                                   Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend!!!