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Date(s) - Saturday, May 26, 2018
12:00 am

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A Military Appreciation Show to honor veterans and support Cody’s Heroes, a program designed to pair struggling veterans with emotional support dogs, will be held on May 26, 8:00 a.m. to noon, at the Chanhassen AutoPlex.  Vintage WWII planes with smoke streams will fly  over Chanhassen to honor veterans and celebrate the Military Appreciation Show.

All donations generated at the show and online will go toward the purchase of several dogs and the cost of training for veterans approved for the help through Cody’s Heroes.

Historic Military Vehicles: See the M38A1C used in Korea and Vietnam, the M151A2 & the M422A1 Mighty Mite used in Vietnam, and more!

Cars & Caves: Explore the variety of mind-blowing man caves and classic, muscle, antique, street rod and exotic cars.

Show Charity: Visit happy Tails Animal Rescue/Cody’s heroes and meet Army veteran Cody Westphall and his Emotional Support dogs and trainers.

  • 7:30am Gates open! Gather at the Clubhouse:
  • 8am Honor Guard posts colors
  • 9:30am Chanhassen mayor Denny Laufenburger speaks
  • 9:45am Cody Westphall Purple heart recipient/Cody’s Heroes speaks
  • 10:00am T6 Thunder WWll airplane flyover
  • 11:00 Door prize drawing for military veterans & active members
  • 11:15 Door prize drawing for car owners
  • 12pm Honor Guard retires colors