Military Service Day

A Great Day at General Patton’s Homestead honoring “The Community of Service!”

Date

Saturday July 17, 2027

Time

10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Location

Patton Homestead
650 Asbury Street
Hamilton, MA

FREE Admission

(RAIN OR SHINE)

The 12th Annual Military Service Day (MSD) symbolizes the unwavering support of our donors and volunteers that has been instrumental in creating an event known regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Military Service Day’s 12th year symbolizes the unwavering support of our donors and volunteers that have been instrumental in creating a premier event. MSD is a day-long, family-friendly exhibition of vintage military vehicles, equipment, military reenactors, speakers – both veterans and academics – and other veteran-related exhibits, held on the grounds of the past home of one of America’s most famous and celebrated military families.

Admission is FREE to the public, rain or shine.

In addition, MSD hopes to bring public awareness to the Patton Homestead’s future sustainability as historic place, which was gifted to Hamilton from Joanne Holbrook Patton in 2012.

Join us at the Patton Homestead in Hamilton, MA, the previous family home beginning in 1928 of General George S. Patton, WWII, his son General George Smith Patton IV, Korea, Vietnam, Black Horse Air Cavalry, and his wife Joanne Holbrook Patton, a pioneer Army Social Services innovator during the Vietnam War. Joanne Holbrook Patton encouraged communities everywhere for decades to embrace military families and U.S. Armed Forces service.

You should GO! Tell all your friends!

$10 voluntary parking donation to benefit Military Service Day as an annual nonprofit event.

General George S. Patton Jr. WWII

Colonel George Smith Patton IV, Vietnam

Joanne Holbrook Patton Philanthropist

You will see and hear:

10am-10:30am National Anthem sung, salutes, and special surprises to be announced.
Aviation display, Military and State Police Helicopter landing/displays. Time and specific rotor aircraft to be announced 36-24 HRS before the event, see Facebook as American Legion: Post 194 (Hamilton).
Visitor’s tent live interactive, historic displays and video presentations.
The 2027 Joanne Holbrook Patton Student Writing Prize Application PDF, and Dr. Howard E. Stone Award for Excellence in Veteran Mental Health Treatment Application PDF presentations.
State, Federal and nonprofit veteran services organizations.
Multiple American Revolutionary War units and demonstrations.
Massachusetts National Guard equipment, Massachusetts State Police K9, Bomb, Water Recovery Units.
Operating WWII tanks and military vehicle demonstrations.
Military re-enactors, equipment displays, and memorabilia.
Active U.S. Army, Marine and Navy personnel, vehicles, artillery & “up armed” support equipment.
The Boston Park Rangers Mounted Horse Patrol Unit.
Food trucks, Drone Racing, Model Painting and special children’s activities, misting tent.
And so much more still to be announced!

MSD Updates

MSD Accessibility

Please confirm all MSD event updates here: American Legion: Post 194 (Hamilton MA). Aviation and Massachusetts State Police Units subject to mission priority and weather changes the day of the event.

Please no public dogs, thank you. Certified identification of validated service dogs is welcome. Limited handicap access, contact the MSD Event Producers for details. NO ALCOHOL ALLOWED.

To become an MSD Volunteer email: info@Nameofsite.org