OREM — The Orem Heritage Commission will sponsor a variety of Veterans Day activities on Saturday.
At 8:30 a.m. in the Orem City Cemetery there will be an Apache Helicopter flyover and landing, provided by the Utah National Guard.
After the flyover, the helicopter and a Paladin self-propelled howitzer will be on display to the general public.
A symbolic veterans march will follow the landing of the helicopter. The main event will be the flag-exchange ceremony, when U.S.- and military-service flags will be exchanged by the Orem American Legion Post 72 and the Orem Heritage Commission.
The Orem High School band and choir will perform the national anthem and provide music for each military branch when its flag is exchanged. Following the 21-gun salute, the BYU Army ROTC will fire its cannon to honor veterans.
Grand Marshal Shirley Tong, who lived in Hawaii during World War II and experienced the events of Dec. 7, 1941, firsthand, will be the guest speaker.
Other Veterans Day activities including exhibits, a special flag display and restored military vehicles will be at the SCERA Center for Arts.
A veterans USO show will be at 11:30 a.m. and a matinee performance of "Red Badge of Courage" will be at 2 p.m. Tickets will be free to all veterans.