MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY

Military Service Day at Patton Homestead
Saturday July 18, 2026
10am-4pm

You will see and hear:

• 10am-10:30am National Anthem sung, salutes, and special surprises to be announced.

• Aviation display, Military and State Police Helicopter landing/displays. Time and specific rotor aircraft to be announced 36-24 HRS before the event, 

• see Facebook as American Legion: Post 194 (Hamilton).

• Visitor’s tent live interactive, webcast with historic Ettelbruck, Luxembourg about General Patton’s Third Army during the Battle of the Bulge and additional special guest presentations, speakers.

• The 2026 Joanne Holbrook Patton Student Writing Prize 
  (Application PDF),

•   and Dr. Howard E. Stone Award for Excellence in Veteran Mental Health Treatment presentations.

• State, Federal and nonprofit veteran services organizations.

• Multiple American Revolutionary War units and demonstrations.

• Massachusetts National Guard equipment, Massachusetts State Police K9, Bomb, Water Recovery Units.

• Operating WWII tanks and military vehicle demonstrations.

• Military re-enactors, equipment displays, and memorabilia.

• Active U.S. Army, Marine and Navy personnel, vehicles, artillery & “up armed” support equipment.

• The Boston Park Rangers Mounted Horse Patrol Unit.

• (6) Food trucks, children’s activities, misting tent.

• And so much more to be announced!

FREE Admission
Patton Homestead
$10 voluntary parking donation to benefit Military Service Day
as an annual nonprofit event.

Aviation Units subject to mission priority and weather changes the day of the event.

Saturday July 18, 2026

(RAIN OR SHINE)

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

650 Asbury Street

Hamilton, MA