Birmingham will mark Veterans Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at Shain Park on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to the Piety Hill Chapter’s calendar.
Retired Air Force Col. David Spehar will speak at 11 a.m., according to the Oakland Press.
The park is at 270 W. Merrill St. in Birmingham, according to the chapter’s calendar.
Spehar spent more than two decades at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan. He most recently served as deputy commander of the 127th Wing from January 2022 through December 2025, according to his Air Force biography. During his career, he deployed to combat zones in Iraq, Kuwait and other locations.
The chapter’s calendar also lists a reception at Baldwin Public Library, 300 W. Merrill St., following the ceremony.
