Each year, the Oneida Indian Nation welcomes nearly 400 veterans, active-duty service members and their guests to Turning Stone Resort Casino for a Veterans Recognition Ceremony and Breakfast.

This year the event takes place Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, Oneida County Legion Commander Edward Jackson announced at the Sept. 19th County Legion meeting at Meeker O'Rourke Post 1309 in Taberg.

The recognition is one of the largest of its kind in upstate New York, and, as stated on the Oneida Indian Nation website:

“The event offers an opportunity for the Central New York and Mohawk Valley regions to come together and honor those that served or continue to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces. With over 50,000 veterans living in our region, the Oneida Indian Nation knows that all of us are forever in the debt of our dedicated service men and women.”