Nov. 8 (UPI) -- No military-sponsored events, including flyovers, will take place at this week's Veterans Day "Salute to Service" NFL games, because they have fallen victim to the federal government shutdown.
But there will be a veteran commemoration planned Sunday in Northern Virginia as will be President Donald Trump on hand for the game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions.
Veterans Day is Tuesday, and unlike previous years, there will not be honor guards and military service members unveiling American flags, in addition to the lack of a flyover, at the 13 NFL games on Sunday and Monday.
Before the shutdown, there was a flyover at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wis., on September 11 between the Packers and the Commanders as F-35 Lightning II jets from the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 115th Fighter Wing flew over the stadium.
The campaign with the NFL began in 2011, according to Fox News.
