Thursday, November 6, 2025 • 11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. • Featuring flag-raising ceremony and Veterans in Crisis authors
Dakota County Technical College is holding a Veterans Day Event celebration with a flag-raising ceremony and special presentation on PTSD and suicide prevention Thursday, November 6, 2025, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., on the college’s campus in Rosemount, Minnesota.
The flag-raising ceremony will take place at 11:11 a.m. by the college’s main entrance on the north side of the building. A light lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. The event will feature a Veterans Resources Fair in the Dakota Room from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
At 12:30 p.m. in the Dakota Room, Veterans in Crisis: Treating the Unique Needs of Those Who Served authors, Steve Lansing, PhD, LICSW, and Colonel B. Wayne Quist, will present information on living with PTSD as well as suicide prevention for veterans, first responders, families, and the general public.
DCTC and Inver Hills Veteran Graduation/Transfer Celebration Spring 2025
WHAT: 2025 Annual Veterans Day Event
WHEN: Thursday, November 6, 2025
11 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.Flag-Raising Ceremony at 11:11 a.m. by the DCTC Main Entrance on North Side of Building
Light Lunch at 11:30 a.m. in Dakota Room
Veterans in Crisis authors presentation at 12:30 p.m. in Dakota RoomWHERE: Dakota Room
Dakota County Technical College
1300 145th Street East
Rosemount, MN 55068
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More about Veterans Day…¹
Inver Hills flag-raising ceremony 2024
Veterans Day (originally known as Armistice Day) is a federal holiday in the United States observed annually on November 11, for honoring military veterans of the United States Armed Forces. It coincides with holidays in several countries, including Armistice Day and Remembrance Day, which also occur on the anniversary of the end of World War I. Major hostilities of World War I were formally ended at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 when the Armistice with Germany went into effect. At the urging of major U.S. veteran organizations, Armistice Day was renamed Veterans Day in 1954.
Veterans Day is distinct from Memorial Day, a U.S. public holiday in May: Veterans Day commemorates the service of all U.S. veterans, while the older Memorial Day, which grew out of Civil War commemorations, specifically honors those who have died while in military service. Another military holiday that also occurs in May, Armed Forces Day, honors those currently serving in the U.S. military. Additionally, Women Veterans Day is recognized by a growing number of U.S. states that specifically honor women who have served in the U.S. military.
LEARN MORE…
Learn more about 2025 Annual Veterans Day Event at DCTC by contacting:
Elaine Geogleris
Assistant Director of Admissions
Dakota County Technical College
elaine.geogleris@dctc.edu
651-423-8323
Learn more about Military & Veteran Services at DCTC by contacting:
Sarah Godsave
MDVA Regional Coordinator
Sarah.Godsave@state.mn.us
763-381-2438
