U.S. Army Veteran Tamera Paul, left, greets U.S. Army Veteran James Lindoff during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

U.S. Army Veteran Tamera Paul, left, greets U.S. Army Veteran James Lindoff during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Photos: Veterans Day in Juneau

Happy Veterans Day.

Veterans Day events around Juneau on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019.


• Contact staff photographer Michael Penn at mpenn@juneauempire.com. Follow our Instagram at @Juneau.Life.


Gene Miller of the Juneau Chapter of Veterans for Peace rings Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol for Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Gene Miller of the Juneau Chapter of Veterans for Peace rings Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol for Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Paul DeSloover, right, and other members of Juneau Chapter of Veterans for Peace line up to ring Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Paul DeSloover, right, and other members of Juneau Chapter of Veterans for Peace line up to ring Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Veterans for Peace President Craig Wilson talks about what it means to ring Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. The practice of ringing a bell came from Armistice Day, the ending of WW1 on Nov. 1, 1918. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Veterans for Peace President Craig Wilson talks about what it means to ring Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. The practice of ringing a bell came from Armistice Day, the ending of WW1 on Nov. 1, 1918. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Members of the Juneau Chapter of Veterans for Peace and others line up to ring Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol for Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Members of the Juneau Chapter of Veterans for Peace and others line up to ring Alaska’s copy of the Liberty Bell in front of the Capitol for Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Color Guard presents the colors during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Color Guard presents the colors during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Ray Wilson, left, Tamera Paul, center, and Val Cooday place a wreath during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Ray Wilson, left, Tamera Paul, center, and Val Cooday place a wreath during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Veterans salute during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Veterans salute during the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group perform during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group perform during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group perform during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group perform during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group perform during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Juneau residents watch the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group perform during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Southeast Alaska Native Veterans hold a Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Southeast Alaska Native Veterans hold a Veterans Day Ceremony at the SE Alaska Native Veterans Park on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Marlis Mayeda, of the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group, right, performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Marlis Mayeda, of the Yaaw Tei Yi Dance Group, right, performs during the Southeast Alaska Native Veteran’s Veterans Day luncheon at the Elizabeth Peratrovich Hall on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

John D. Cooper, commander of the American Legion Auke Bay Post 25, salutes the flag as the colors are presented during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

John D. Cooper, commander of the American Legion Auke Bay Post 25, salutes the flag as the colors are presented during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Elizabeth Djajalie sings the national anthem during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Elizabeth Djajalie sings the national anthem during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Rear Adm. Matthew Bell, commander of U.S. Coast Guard District 17, gives a speech during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Rear Adm. Matthew Bell, commander of U.S. Coast Guard District 17, gives a speech during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Civil Air Patrol cadets retire the colors during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Civil Air Patrol cadets retire the colors during a Veterans Day ceremony in Centennial Hall, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

University of Alaska Southeast held a Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 11, 2019, including a panel of student veterans talking about their experience transitioning out of the service. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

University of Alaska Southeast held a Veterans Day celebration on Nov. 11, 2019, including a panel of student veterans talking about their experience transitioning out of the service. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield spoke at a Veterans Day celebration held by UAS on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

University of Alaska Southeast Chancellor Rick Caulfield spoke at a Veterans Day celebration held by UAS on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

David Carroll, fisheries and ocean science major and former Marine UH-1N crew chief, answers a question during a panel of student veterans as part of a Veterans Day celebration at University of Alaska Southeast on Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

David Carroll, fisheries and ocean science major and former Marine UH-1N crew chief, answers a question during a panel of student veterans as part of a Veterans Day celebration at University of Alaska Southeast on Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Tori Best, an elementary education major and former Marine combat engineer, answers a question during a panel of student veterans as part of a Veterans Day celebration at University of Alaska Southeast on Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

Tori Best, an elementary education major and former Marine combat engineer, answers a question during a panel of student veterans as part of a Veterans Day celebration at University of Alaska Southeast on Nov. 11, 2019. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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