Dunwoody, GA – October 20, 2025 – The City of Dunwoody will commemorate Veterans Day with a special ceremony and the dedication of the city’s new Veterans Memorial at Brook Run Park. The event will take place on Tuesday, November 11, at 10 a.m., at 4770 N. Peachtree Road. All are welcome to attend.
“Our Veterans Day Ceremony is an important tradition, and this year will be extra special,” said Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch. “The new Veterans Memorial is a beautiful tribute to the courageous men and women who made great sacrifices to defend our country and uphold our freedoms.”
Dunwoody Parks and Recreation began planning for the revitalization of the memorial in 2022, and DeKalb County Commissioner Robert Patrick allocated $100,000 from his district discretionary funds for the design. The memorial features marble plaques, service flags, an eternal flame, and a Soldier’s Cross - a symbolic tribute with a rifle, helmet, and boots representing the fallen. A small path connects the Veterans Memorial with the Vietnam War Memorial, which was dedicated last year.
The ceremony’s featured speaker will be Captain Wayne Radloff, USN (Ret), a longtime Dunwoody resident who served more than 30 years of active duty as a Naval Flight Officer. He commanded VQ-5 at NAS North Island and NAF Misawa, Japan, and led NROTC Units at Georgia Tech and Morehouse College. His wife, Debbie Radloff, is also a Navy veteran.
This year’s program will be hosted by Dunwoody Parks and Recreation with support from the Dunwoody/Sandy Springs VFW Post 10822 and the Dunwoody Woman’s Club.
Dunwoody Police Chief Mike Carlson, Georgia National Guard Captain (Ret.), will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Council Member Joe Seconder, U.S. Army Major (Ret.), will lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Rev. Shannon Dill, Associate Pastor at Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church, will offer the invocation and benediction, and music will be performed by the Callanwolde Concert Band Brass Ensemble.
This rain-or-shine event is free and open to the public.
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For more information regarding the City of Dunwoody, please contact Jennifer Boettcher, Communications Director: 678.382.6881, email.
