David I. Drummond will serve as the keynote speaker for the Geary County Veterans Alliance Veterans Day ceremony. It will be held Monday, November 12th at 11 a.m. at the C.L. Hoover Opera House.

Drummond served on the staff and faculty of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College for more than 30 years. He completed his 42 years of federal service as the deputy director of the Command and General Staff School and retired on June 2, 2006. Prior to joining the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Drummond served as an officer in the Army.

The master of ceremonies for the ceremony will be Lee Bliss.