<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/2026/2026_veterans_day_ceremony.html" dsn="blogs"><title>Bristol to host Veterans Day ceremony and lunch on November 11</title><pubDate>10/13/2026 03:12:38 PM</pubDate><image><img src="/_resources/images/news/web-flag.jpg" alt="A large American flag ripples in the wind, its blue field of white stars and bold red-and-white stripes filling the frame with a proud, patriotic tone."/></image><video/><caption/><featured>true</featured><description>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 Wednesday, November 11, 2026, 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 Veterans Day event has once again been designated as a regional site for the 2026 Veterans Day Commemoration by the VA Veterans Day National Committee, 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.
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  </description></item>