Event Details

Official VA Veterans Day 2025 Poster

Official VA Veterans Day 2025 Poster

U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs

At 8:00 a.m., Governor Kim Reynolds and Major General Steve Osborn, The Adjutant General of Iowa, will open the state’s official Veterans Day ceremony at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter. Beneath the sweeping shelter overlooking the Raccoon River Valley, veterans’ organizations, families, and local students will gather to celebrate the living bond between generations of service members.

  • 8:00 a.m. – Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter

    Speakers: Governor Kim Reynolds, Major General Steve Osborn

  • 10:30 a.m. – Iowa Veterans Home, Marshalltown

    Speaker: Brigadier General Mark Kappelman