Veterans Day Observance 2026
Veterans Day CeremonyChatham’s Veterans Day ceremony will be Wednesday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. at the Community Center, 702 Main Street. The program will feature remarks by a distinguished veteran and Chatham resident Henry Holden.Mr. Holden served as a U.S. Air Force pilot, attaining the rank of captain and completing reconnaissance assignments in Central and South America and East Africa. During a 1966–1967 tour in Southeast Asia, he flew 180 combat missions and twice received the Distinguished Flying Cross, as well as the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross. Mr. Holden was honorably discharged in 1968 and returned to civilian life to raise a family with his wife Beth and three children in the New York Area. For 18 years, he pursued a corporate career as a sales director in the textile industry. Later he was in the finance sector providing investment services for the education endowment community. In October 2026, he received the annual Joshua A. Nickerson Society Award, recognizing his decades of service, leadership, and charitable contributions to organizations across the region. He was jointly nominated by five Cape Cod Organizations that have benefited from his leadership and fundraising efforts. His involvement with the Cape Cod Foundation spans nearly two decades. |
Date and Time
Wednesday Nov 11, 2026
November 11, 2026
11:00 am
Location
Chatham Community Center
702 Main Street
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