2025 24-Hour Veterans Day Walk Information

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Schedule Confirmation Pending, check back often for the most up-to-date information, times, and guests!

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 7th, 2025 12:45pm:

National Anthem

Flag presentation to the first group

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

Saturday, November 8th, 2025:

10:00am - 4:00pm: Fort Sill static displays (Pending Confirmations)

11:00am – 4:00pm or until gone: Complimentary food & drinks

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

Posting of Colors: Cameron University ROTC

Pledge of Allegiance: All in attendance 

National Anthem:

Speakers:  

• City of Lawton Mayor Stan Booker
• City Manager John Ratcliff
• Military Leadership (TBA)
• Senator Spencer Kern
• Senator Dusty Deevers
• Representative Daniel Pae
• Additional Pending Confirmation
• Additional attendees: TBA

Moment of Silence: All in attendance 

Presentation of Flag to Veterans

Retrieval of Colors

Everyone is welcome and encouraged to walk anytime during the event with the flag of 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 8th, 2025, with a flag presentation to the Lawton Fort Sill Veterans Center! 

We now have four military Soldiers, who will ATTEMPT TO WALK THE FULL 24 HOURS WITHOUT STOPPING!!!!  Let’s rally behind these amazing military guys and encourage them!!! 

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MSG Quinton Martin
SFC Lewis Washington
SSG Brandon Velez

SSG Jonathon Villaverde