The Illinois Council of Chapters is an affiliate of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA).
MOAA and its affiliated councils and chapters are non-partisan.
Veterans Day and Gold Star Families Day
at the Illinois State Fair - Springfield - 2025
Sunday, August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025 was Veterans Day and Gold Star Families Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield.
This annual event offered programs, music, and a resource fair..
Events during the day included:
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JROTC Competition
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Welcome to Veterans Day: Lincoln Stage
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144th Army Band of Performance
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Entertainment
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JROTC Award Ceremony
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Veterans Day Parade
Veterans Day at the Illinois State Fair - DuQuoin- 2025
Sunday, August 24, 2025
August 24, 2025 was Veterans Day and Gold Star Families Day at the DuQuoin State Fair.
This annual event offered programs, music, and a resource fair..
Events during the day:
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Benefits Expo
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Veterans Lunch (Free to veterans and immediate family)
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Entertainment
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Veterans Day Program will honor Gold Star Families
Beginning at 0900 and finishing at 1500 there were exhibitions, entertainment, lunch, and a special program. A total of and 32 organizations and 29 donors honored the veterans.
Below are photos of MOAA Illinois Council of Chapters Presence at the Fair
Col Bob Tyler and Col Smith - Illinois Council of Chapters
MOAA Display
LTC Hugh Shown and COL John Raschke
Lincoln Land MOAA Chapter
Manning the Retired Officers Association Display
Gold Star Mission Participation (Left)
Gold Star Recognition (Right)
Col Bob Tyler - Chairman Veterans Day State Fair Committee Meeting with:
(LEFT) Brenda Jefferson, Treasurer State Fair Committee
(RIGHT) Terry Prince, Director, Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs
Expo Hall
Program Podium
Donors provided lunch for over 500 veterans and their families.
Labor Local 773 assisted veterans by delivering the meals to the tables, cleared tables, and collected the trash.
Local churches baked a wide variety of cakes, pies, and cookies for dessert.
Speaker
Lt Col Tara Worley, USAF (Ret)
