Name: Veterans Day Ceremony
Start: 2025-11-11T11:11:00-05:00
Location: Mentor Municipal Cemetery

The City of Mentor will host a Veterans Day ceremony at 11:11 AM on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, to honor the men and women who have served our country in the military.
Originally known as Armistice Day, the observance was first held November 11, 1919, marking the first anniversary of the end of World War I and honoring the heroism of those who died in the country’s service. In 1954, Armistice Day was changed to Veterans Day – a national holiday celebrating all veterans.
The ceremony will be held at the Mentor Municipal Cemetery memorial promenade located at 6881 Hopkins Road.
This year’s keynote speaker is Brigadier General Peter Collins, USMC (Ret.).
Brigadier General Collins was raised in Kirtland, Ohio. He is a 1981 graduate of University of Mississippi and a 1984 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Law. He has a LLM (International Law) from Tulane University. Upon completion of the Naval Justice School, he served on active duty for 28 years and was assigned to several domestic and overseas locations. On numerous occasions he provided legal advice to senior officials, to include the Secretary of the Navy and the Commandant of the Marine Corps, concerning significant military justice cases, U.S. treaty obligations, domestic law, operational issues, and international law.
Personal decorations include the Legion of Merit (three awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal.
After retiring from the Marine Corps, he was the Executive Vice President for the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Arlington, Virginia and served as a Board Member for the Navy Mutual Aid Association. He recently served as an Honorary Director for the USS CLEVELAND Legacy Foundation.
Currently, Brigadier General Collins is a Trustee/Commissioner with the Cuyahoga County Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument.
Veteran groups are warmly invited to participate, and the public is strongly encouraged to attend. Please contact Kevin Cindric, Recreation Coordinator, at (440) 974-5720 or [email protected] for details.
The ceremony will be recorded and aired later on the Mentor Channel for those unable to attend. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved to the Mentor Senior Center located at 8484 Munson Road.