November 11: Mcdonald’s, Symphony of Service, Home for the Holidays

November 11: Mcdonald’s, Symphony of Service, Home for the Holidays

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Wednesday, November 11th – any Veteran who presents proof of          service, such as credentials, military I.D., or uniform, is eligible to receive ONE (1) Free Breakfast Combo Meal at all participating McDonalds.

Symphony of Service on the USS Yorktown, Wednesday, Nov. 11

The Symphony of Service Veterans Day program is on the flight deck of the USS Yorktown at Patriots Point, 40 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant, about 6 miles east, according to Friends of Fisher House Charleston, which organizes it with the Charleston Symphony.

  • 1:30 p.m.: The Citadel’s Summerall Guards, silent precision drill.
  • 2 to 3 p.m.: the Charleston Men’s Chorus, military songs ending with a Service Anthem Medley.
  • 3 to 4 p.m.: the Charleston Symphony brass ensemble, music tracing American military history.
  • A planned F-35 flyover from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort closes the concert, the organizer says.

The flight deck program is free with general admission to the ship, and veterans are admitted free on Veterans Day. General admission covers the Yorktown, the destroyer USS Laffey, the aircraft, the Vietnam Experience and the Medal of Honor Museum. A sponsor reception follows from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., by invitation; sponsorships support families staying at the Charleston Fisher House.

 

Home for the Holidays in partnership with Vantage Point Foundation 

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