Corning, Bath mark Veterans Day with ceremonies, meals and music
A large crowd is expected to attend the annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Veterans Memorial Park off Park Avenue in Corning. The annual Veterans Day event is held by the Corning American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4218 in Corning. The ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park will honor veterans of all U.S. wars, featuring the American Legion Ritual Team, the VFW Ritual Team, and the Caledonian Highlanders Pipe & Drum Band Steuben County Legislature Justin Eberlin, who also serves as Hornby Town Supervisor, will be the guest speaker at the event, said Steve Cook, VFW senior vice commander. A small tribute to Charlie O. Bosket, who died April 10, 2026, after a long battle with cancer, will also be part of the Veterans Day event. Bosket was a lifelong Corning veteran and past Commander of the Corning American Legion. Veterans Memorial Park’s Civil War Monument, erected in 1911, is the symbolic heart of the ceremony. The park also features engraved commemorative pavers, a flagpole, and enhanced landscaping for remembrance. The event honors not only living veterans but also those who died in service, emphasizing that “service to our country does not
