Bristol Community College’s Joseph A. Marshall Veterans Center will host a special Veterans Day ceremony and lunch honoring the sacrifices of those who have proudly served on Tuesday, November 11, at 10:30 a.m., in the Commonwealth College Center (G building) at the Bristol Fall River Campus, 777 Elsbree Street. The event is free and open to all.
To register, please visit www.BristolCC.edu/veteransday
Bristol Community College's National Veterans Day event has been designated as a regional site for the 2025 Veterans Day Commemoration by the Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs. The ceremony will feature a brief speaking program and an Armistice observance at 11 a.m., commemorating the end of World War I, followed by a buffet-style lunch. Representatives from the Providence Department of Veterans Affairs will also be available to discuss veterans benefits and eligibility.
Bristol Community College’s Joseph A. Marshall Veterans Center serves as a single point of contact for all Bristol and Veterans Affairs materials,
educational benefit certification, academic counseling, essential resources, opportunities
for peer connections and assistance with job preparation and placement services, including veteran-specific job fairs
and recruitment activities.
For more information, visit www.BristolCC.edu/veteransday
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Bristol host Veterans Day ceremony and lunch on November 11
October 22, 2025
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