Woodbury Veterans Day

November 11 is Veterans Day. Many Americans have been touched by military service in one way or another, whether they’ve served in a branch of the armed forces or know someone who has. Woodbury’s Robyn and Mike Yurek are connected to the military deeply: three of their four children have recently joined. We talked with the Yureks to find out what their service means to them and to the fabric of their family.

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Mark your calendars for the annual Veterans Day celebration at the Woodbury Lions Veterans Memorial on the City Hall campus on  November 11 at 3 p.m.

Minnesota National Guard 1st Sgt. Andrew Haigh, who is a veteran of two tours in Iraq and one in Afghanistan, will be the ceremony’s keynote speaker. Haigh also works with veterans at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs in Fort Snelling. Read more about Woodbury Veteran’s Day Event