The Millersville Veterans Day ceremony will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the Millersville Veterans Memorial in Freedom Memorial Park, 9 Shertzer Lane, Millersville.

The Millersville Veterans Memorial was dedicated on Nov. 11, 2013. Since that time, Millersville Borough and the community have continued to celebrate Veterans Day at the memorial.

Ten of the 854 bricks in the memorial's brick courtyard will be dedicated at this year's ceremony. Anyone who would like to purchase a brick to be dedicated at a future Veterans Day ceremony may fill out a form at http://www.millersvilleborough.org or contact the borough office at 717-872-4645.

In addition to the brick dedication, the ceremony will include a reading of the names of those honored on the Hometown Heroes Banners. The anthems for each of the military branches will be played, and veterans will be invited to stand to be recognized for their service. Faye A. Williams, a United States Army veteran, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and Emma Danae Droz will sing the national anthem. Gary Coxey will play taps.

The Red Rose Veterans Honor Guard will be in attendance, as well as the Penn Manor Military Club. Fifth-grade students from Martic Elementary School will make cards to hand out to veterans after the ceremony. Conestoga River Girl Scouts will support veterans with poppy pins.

Command Sgt. Maj. Stephen Shaw with 25 years with the United States Marine Corps and National Guard, will be the speaker for the event. Other community members participating will include Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons; state Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El; Terry Trego, deputy chief of staff for state Sen. Scott Martin; Stephen Ranck, constituent outreach coordinator for Congressman Lloyd Smucker; Police Chief Jeff Margevich; Millersville Borough manager Rebecca DeSantis-Randall; and Millersville University police officer Ivan Gonzales with his police trauma dog, Brooks. Millersville Borough Mayor David Aichele will be the master of ceremonies.

Organizations supporting the event include John Herr's Village Market; Herr's Snacks; Members 1st Federal Credit Union, Millersville Branch, which will donate the memorial wreath; Millersville University; Millersville Borough; Millersville Borough Police; and Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, which will supply a golf cart to transport people from the parking area to the memorial.

Those attending the ceremony will receive a small American flag, and light refreshments will be served. The ceremony will be held rain or shine; if there is rain, it will be held in a park pavilion.