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The City of Cambridge Department of Veterans' Services (DVS) in collaboration with CityView22 have produced a special video to commemorate Veterans Day 2020. A public observance will not be held this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Commemorative wreaths will be placed at the Cambridge Cemetery and at the site of the Washinton Elm Memorial on the Cambridge Common in honor of Veterans Day.
Beginning on Wednesday, November 11, at 11 a.m., the commemorative video can be viewed on 22 CityView You Tube channel, and on the City’s website, Cambrigema.gov.
The video includes messages from Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui, City Manager Louis A. DePasquale, and DVS staff, as well as a special address from Cheryl Poppe, Secretary of the Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Prior to her appointment by Governor Baker in October, Poppe was serving as Acting Secretary for DVS since June 2020 and has held leadership roles within DVS and at the state’s two Soldiers’ Homes in Chelsea and Holyoke. A 30-year veteran of the Massachusetts National Guard, Poppe retired with the rank of Colonel in 2008. That same year, she was appointed Deputy Secretary for Programs, Services and Personnel with DVS.
In-person activities typically scheduled as part of Veterans’ Appreciation Week will not be held this year. The City’s Veterans’ Services Department will share resources from various providers on November 12-13 through its social media platforms listed above. Some of the topics covered will include the benefit of acupuncture, guided meditation, flu shots, fitness and nutrition tips, and restorative therapy during COVID-19.
For more information on Cambridge Veterans’ Services, visit Cambridgemagov/vet.