KENT, Conn.—Halls-Jennings American Legion Post 153 will host a community Veterans Day ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Kent Veteran’s Memorial (in front of Templeton Farms Apartments, 16 Swifts Lane). 

Kent American Legion Commander Brent Kallstrom and retired naval officer Kathleen Lindenmayer salute during Veterans Day ceremonies in 2024. Photo by Kathryn Boughton

The public is warmly invited to attend.

All veterans who wish to participate and be recognized are encouraged to muster at the memorial at 10:30 a.m. The program will include benedictions offered by pastors from the Kent Congregational Church and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, and bagpipe music by Don Hicks.

Following the ceremony, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will sponsor a luncheon for all veterans and their families.

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For ceremony details or for information on American Legion membership, please contact the Halls-Jennings American Legion Post 153 Commander, Brent Kallstrom, at 203-994-3707.

Halls-Jennings American Legion Post 153 serves the greater Kent community by honoring military service, supporting veterans and their families, and promoting civic engagement throughout the year.

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