APPLETON — Lt. Gen. “Wolfy” Iiams, United States Marine Corps Retired, will be this year’s keynote speaker at the Fox Valley Veterans Council Veterans Day Tribute.
The event will be held inside of the Outagamie County Court House in front of the Veterans Memorial at 410 S. Walnut Street at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2026.
Iiams, a native of New Orleans, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1986 as a 2d Lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
As a career naval aviator, Iiams flew more than 4,000 hours in nearly every tactical aircraft in the Marine Corps inventory and has flown more than 500 combat hours on over 270 combat missions.
His flying tours included assignments where he supported contingency operations around the globe and participated in combat for Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Noble Eagle, Southern Watch, Iraqui Freedom, Iraqi Freedom II and Enduring Freedom.
As one of the Marine Corps’ elite instructors, he was the leading fighter-attack instructor and adversary pilot at the prestigious MAWTS-1.
Iiams served 38 years on active duty before retiring in 2024.
The Scarlet Guard and American Legion Post 38 will support this event as the honor guard and rifle squad, along with musical elements from Joseph Scala and the Fox Valleyaires.
