PHOTOS: Veterans Day Ceremony in Kalispell
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Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Michelle Wisbey speaks at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Dana Scranton, with the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard, plays Taps at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard fire a three-volley salute at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Members of the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard sing the national anthem at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Richard Knouse sings the national anthem at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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Mary Lou Fitzpatrick, Captain of the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard, salutes as Taps is played at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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A U.S. Army non-commissioned officer (NCO) stands at attention and salutes at the Flathead County Veterans Memorial at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
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STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Casey Kreider is a staff photographer for the Daily Inter Lake. His work documents news, sports, wildlife, landscapes and everyday life across Northwest Montana through visual storytelling. Kreider’s keen eye captures major sporting events, community moments, and the natural beauty that defines the region. He is a graduate of Penn State University and previously worked as a photographer for Lancaster Newspapers in Pennsylvania. In 2024, he received the Montana Newspaper Association’s Mel Ruder Photograph of the Year award. IMPACT: Kreider's work brings readers closer to the people, places and moments that shape life in Northwest Montana through powerful visual journalism. | November 12, 2026 7:45 AM
Scenes from the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
Dana Scranton, with the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard, plays Taps at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard fire a three-volley salute at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Members of the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard sing the national anthem at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Richard Knouse sings the national anthem at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
Mary Lou Fitzpatrick, Captain of the United Veterans of the Flathead Valley Honor Guard, salutes as Taps is played at the Veterans Day Ceremony at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
A U.S. Army non-commissioned officer (NCO) stands at attention and salutes at the Flathead County Veterans Memorial at Depot Park in Kalispell on Wednesday, Nov. 11. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)Casey Kreider
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