AUGUSTA, MI — Fort Custer’s traditional Veterans Day ceremony will go on as scheduled Tuesday, Nov. 11.

Veterans Day ceremonies at some other national cemeteries, such as Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly , have been canceled this year due to the federal government shutdown.

That is not the case at the Augusta cemetery, 15501 Dickman Road.

An hour-long ceremony, open to the public, will commence at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Rodney Heard, Fort Custer National Cemetery director, confirmed with MLive.

The ceremony will feature a flyover from the Hooligan flight team, as well as a ride-through from the Patriot Guard Riders and American Legion Riders.

Retired U.S. Air Force and Michigan Army National Guard Col. Frank Walker will serve as the master of ceremonies, according to information pro

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