Col. Brian Newberry speaks to a crowd of hundreds during the Veterans Day celebration at the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash., Nov. 11, 2012. Several speakers shared their experiences and representatives of elected officials sent letters voicing their support for veterans of the Inland Northwest. Newberry is the commander of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. J.G. Buzanowski)
Chief Master Sgt. Rudy Lopez talks with Fairchild Airmen and veterans at the Elks Lodge in Spokane Valley, Wash., Nov. 10, 2012. Fairchild Airmen visited with veterans of past and present throughout the weekend. Lopez is the 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton)
Fairchild Air Force Base Honor Guard members lead a parade of people in Fort George Wright cemetery for a Veterans Day ceremony in Spokane, Wash., Nov. 11, 2012. Airmen visited schools around the region, and met with veterans at the Elks Lodge, the Ft. Wright Cemetery, Spokane Arena and Felts Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Michael Means)
Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, speaks to a standing room only crowd during the Veterans Day ceremony at Felts Field in Spokane, Wash., Nov. 12, 2012. During his speech Newberry proudly saluted veterans past and present, as well as the community that supports the men and women in uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Henry Hoegen)
11/13/2012 - SPOKANE, Wash. -- Team Fairchild members visited various locations around the Spokane, Wash., community Nov. 9-12 interacting and honoring veterans everywhere they went.
Airmen visited schools around the region, and met with veterans at the Elks Lodge, the Ft. Wright Cemetery, Spokane Arena and Felts Field.
Veterans Day is an official United States holiday which honors those who have and do serve in the armed forces. It's a federal holiday observed November 11 and also marks the anniversary of the end of World War I.
