LOCAL WORLD WAR II COMMEMORATION EXPECTED TO BE LARGEST IN COUNTRY SEATTLE - America's Celebrate Freedom Salute, World War II 60th Commemoration is one of six regional observances selected by the Department of Defense honoring those who served during World War II. The three-day event will occur Aug. 26-28 in Vancouver, Wash. During a culminating commemoration ceremony Aug. 28, distinguished guests will receive recognition on stage on behalf of 241,093 World War II Coast Guardsmen that served as part of the war effort. Every veteran attending the Sunday ceremony will be presented with a World War II Veteran badge and the honorable service lapel pin. Three veterans representing the Coast Guard will be presented their pins on stage during the ceremony. The Northwest's event is expected to be the largest in the nation. The event is managed by the Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust and co hosted by the National Park Service and the City of Vancouver in cooperation with the Department of Defense and the United States Coast Guard. The festivities will be at the Vancouver National Historic Reserve, home of the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site and Vancouver Barracks, which has a military history dating back to 1849. The public can find more information on the event on the web at http://www.60wwii.mil and https://www.americassalute.org . For more information on Veteran's nomination please contact Thirteenth District Public Affairs at d13ipa@uscg.mil or by calling 206-220-7237. ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the
Department of Homeland Security dedicated to protecting the safety and security of America. | 
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