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2026 Event Schedule – 43rd Infantry Division, 169th Infantry Regiment (Re-Enacted)

April 2026

Unit Drill (1 of 2)
📍 Location: To Be Determined
⏰ Time: To Be Determined
Focused unit training, drill, and preparation for the upcoming event season.

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May 9th -School of the Soldier Regional Drills (2 of 2)
📍 Location: Rockville Fish and Game Club, Fish and Game Rd, Vernon, CT 06066
⏰ Time: 08:00 - 18:00 hrs 
Continued training and readiness for public events and living history displays. Open to all New England WW2 Units. 

​May 16th Armed Forces Day at TMM ( Tolland Military Museum Tolland Stage Rd Tolland Ct 10-3 pm 

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Memorial Day Parade & Honor Guard
📍 Town of Tolland
📅 Sunday May 24th of Memorial Day Weekend

The 43rd ID, 169th Infantry Regiment will proudly participate in the Town of Tolland Memorial Day Parade, followed by Honor Guard duties at the town’s official Memorial Day ceremony, honoring those who gave all in service to our nation.

​May 30th Town of Methuen MA, 300th Celebration 10:00 - 15:00 hrs demos and displays Camp set up location TBD 

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June 5-6 2026

WWII Weekend June 5-7 2026
📍 Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Reading, PA

Participation in one of the premier World War II living history events in the country, featuring aircraft, armor, reenactors, and immersive public education.

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July 18th, 2026

Military Service day 

At Patton Homestead 10-4 pm 

Hamilton MA 

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Aug 9th 2026

VJ Day Parade Moosup Ct 

American Legion post 91 

Prospect Street 

Step off 1:01 Pm 

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August 29–30, 2026

WWII Weekend at the New England Air Museum

📍 New England Air Museum
⭐ Host Unit: 43rd Infantry Division, 169th Infantry Regiment (Re-Enacted)

Our signature event of the year. A large-scale public World War II living history weekend featuring hundreds of reenactors, vehicles, aircraft, demonstrations, encampments, and immersive educational programming for the public.

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Sept 26th Frank N Bean Canteen Fundraiser For Tolland Historical Society and Tolland Military Museum 4-8 Pm @ TMM 747 Tolland Stage Rd Tolland CT Paid event 

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Oct 10-11 Battle for the Airfield @ American Heritage Museum Hudson MA 568 Main St, Hudson, MA Battle reenactment . 

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Oct 24th 4-9 pm Tolland Military Museum Candlelight tours .Step into the museum with this immersive experience and get a chill down your spine as you hear spooky tales and stories . We will provide the reenactors for this event . CXL

Nov 8th Veterans Day event , free coffee and cake for Vets and free museum tours as well come and spend the afternoon 1200 - 1600 hrs Noon to 4 pm

Dec 5th Soldiers Home for the Holidays event , This is one of our Favorite events where we celebrate the holidays 1940s style with vintage decorations and music and home baked goods come be reminded of yesteryear . welcome home WW2 Soldiers back to their hometown family and friends 1200-1700 Noon to 5 followed by the Tolland Town Christmas celebration on the town green with Christmas tree lighting and torchlight parade , which we will march in !

Dec 19th Wreathes across America event at The Valley View Cemetery as we provide Honor Guard at noon 

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More to come