Veterans Day is a federal holiday celebrated each year on Nov. 11. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, the holiday is "the day set aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military — in wartime or peacetime.

The week starts off with mild temps for Veterans Day in Maine. A big cooldown then takes over for Tuesday with cool temps expected the rest of the week. Clearing skies, mild temps, and breezy winds are expected for Veterans Day across the state.

Guest speaker Donald H. Marden, U.S. Army veteran, retired major general of the Maine Army National Guard, former Superior Court justice and Waterville mayor, and current first vice commander of the Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post 5,