Annual Veterans Day Ceremony held at War Memorial Veterans Walk of Honor
Published 10:11 am Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Several veterans attended this year's ceremony.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/A yard flag at the Veterans Walk of Honor displays a patriotic message.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Jon Shell performs "Amazing Grace" on bagpipes during the ceremony.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/New service flags, along with an American and POW flag donated by State Senator Rusty Crowe, fly high above the Veterans Walk of Honor in downtown Elizabethton.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Several people attended this year's Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Walk of Honor.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Members of the Elizabethton High School United States Navy National Defense Cadet Corps prepare to hoist a new service flag at the Veterans Walk of Honor.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/A veteran pays close attention during the Veterans Day Ceremony in downtown Elizabethton.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Veterans were honored during the annual Veterans Day Ceremony in downtown Elizabethton on Monday.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent Rick Walters presents the program for the Veterans Day Ceremony.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Members of the Elizabethton High School United States Navy National Defense Cadet Corps prepare to raise a new American and POW flag donated by State Senator Rusty Crowe.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Michael Barnett, a member of the Veterans War Memorial Oversight Committee, reviews the Pledge of Allegiance before leading the attendees in the pledge.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Retired Pastor Ray Amos of First United Methodist Church of Elizabethton offers the prayer for the ceremony.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Oversight Committee Chairman Bill Carter welcomes attendees to the Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans War Memorial Walk of Honor.
Ivan Sanders/Star Correspondent/Members of the Elizabethton High School United States Navy National Defense Cadet Corps stand at ease during Monday's event.
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By Ivan Sanders
Star Correspondent
The annual Veterans Day Ceremony was held Monday at the Elizabethton War Memorial Walk of Honor, where the community gathered to remember the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces in wars past and present.
The origins of the federal holiday trace back to World War I, when all sides declared a truce, marking the end of hostilities at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 1918 – the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Over a century later, the holiday is still celebrated on Nov. 11, honoring those who have served in all U.S. wars.
During his prayer, retired Pastor Ray Amos asked for blessings on those who served and acknowledged the freedom they provided, including the right to vote, as recently exercised by citizens.
Many veterans attended the ceremony, wearing hats and jackets representing the wars in which they served.
Members of the local War Memorial Oversight Committee participated, while members of the Elizabethton High School United States Navy National Defense Cadet Corps raised new service flags, as well as an American and POW flag donated by Tennessee State Senator Rusty Crowe.
Loretta Bowers performed the National Anthem, and Jon Shell provided a patriotic musical presentation on the bagpipes, including “Amazing Grace.”
