RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia War Memorial in Richmond hosted the 69th Annual Commonwealth's Veterans Day Ceremony, honoring service members from all branches of the U.S. armed forces.
The ceremony pays tribute to men and women who have served or continue to serve from the Revolutionary War to present day.
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke at the ceremony, along with Virginia Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs Craig Crenshaw, Chuck Zingler, Commissioner of the Virginia Department of Veterans Services, and Virginia War Memorial Director Dr. Clay Mountcastle.
"We want Virginia to be the very best state to live and work and raise a family, and we want it to be the very best state for our veterans to retire," Gov. Youngkin told the gathered crowd during his remarks. "We want you to retire here, providing great strength and spirit to our communities, to our commonwealth and to our nation."
The Combined Northside High School Chorus from Roanoke performed patriotic music during the event.
The Virginia War Memorial was open for public tours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today.
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