WASHINGTON CO. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM WEDNESDAY
Washington County is honoring veterans and service members today (Wednesday) at the annual Veterans Day observance.
(courtesy Texas A&M Office of the
Commandant)
Events began this morning with a breakfast provided by James F. Dillon VFW Post 7104 at 1200 East Tom Green Street in Brenham, open to all veterans and their guests.
At 11 a.m., the Washington County Veterans Association will host a free program at American Legion Post 48, located at 903 North Park Street in Brenham.
The keynote speaker will be U.S. Army Colonel Trevor Voelkel. A Brenham native and 1998 graduate of Brenham High School, Col. Voelkel graduated from Texas A&M University and served in the Corps of Cadets before commissioning into the Army as an infantry officer. In the summer of 2023, he assumed command of the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team in Eastern Europe.
Col. Voelkel currently serves as a professor of military science at Texas A&M University.
After the program, guests will be treated to a barbecue brisket and pork sausage meal, dine-in and drive-thru. Tickets are $15, and a limited number will be sold at the door.
KWHI will have a live broadcast of the program on AM 1280, FM 101.7 and kwhi.com.