Columbia County Honor a Vet

The county Honor a Veteran committee honours a deceased Columbia County veteran once a month - 9 a.m. on the fourth Monday, March through November, at the County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson - flying the honoree’s flag outside the building for thirty days before it goes to the next of kin; a honoree must be deceased thirty days or more and must have lived in the county.

Also called: Honor a Vet, Honor a Veteran, flag, ceremony, fourth Monday, deceased veteran, next of kin, Josh Riley, Michele Hinchey, Board of Supervisors, 401 State Street, Hudson, Kinderhook, Chatham, Ghent, Philmont, Valatie, Copake, Hillsdale, New Lebanon, Clermont, Greenport, Stuyvesant, Stockport, Ancram, Gallatin, Claverack, Livingston, Austerlitz, Canaan, Taghkanic.

For: Veteran or service member, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Columbia County, NYCounty

The county's page: "Once a month, the county Honor a Veteran committee conducts services at the county office building to honor a deceased veteran for the services they rendered to their community and country. The program is sponsored by Congressman Josh Riley, NY State Senator Michele Hinchey, and the Columbia County Board of Supervisors. Family, friends, and the community are invited to the ceremony. The American Flag is the primary symbol for this honor. Ceremonies are conducted at 9 am on the fourth Monday of each month from March through November at the Columbia County Office Building, 401 State Street, Hudson, NY, 12534. The Flag presented at that ceremony in honor of the recognized Veteran will be flown outside the County Office building for 30 days, and then it will be presented to the next of kin of the honored Veteran. To be eligible, a Veteran must be deceased 30 days or more and must have resided in Columbia County." Applications are available at the Columbia County Veterans Office, 389 Fairview Avenue, Suite 7, Hudson, NY 12534, or by calling 518-828-3610; the page's 2026 schedule ran from April 27 through October 19, with named honorees Philip Arsenault, Ralph R. Kring and Richard Wolfe, and closed "Looking for Veterans to honor."

Thresholds

Thresholds for Columbia County Honor a Vet
Gate	Rule
Deceased Columbia County veteran, 30 days or more	The committee’s own eligibility; a county residence and the 30 days are the tests. The rating filter never hides this entry.

Sources

Columbia County, New York, Honor a Vet (read 2026-10-30)Official

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Last updated 2026-10-30.

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