Veterans Day Ceremony To Be Held At Plymouth Veteran Memorial Park

Mayflower Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6695 Commander Ron King, and the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter #528, President Bob Dew, will be among those speaking at this year's Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, November 11 @ 11 AM, at the Plymouth Veterans Memorial Park on Main Street in Plymouth, across from the City Hall.

The Master of Ceremonies for this event will be Lieutenant Colonel Krista A. McKinley. Lt. Colonel McKinley graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1992, and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Lt. Colonel McKinley was one of the first women to serve on board a ship, and to earn her Gold Wings as a military parachutist and airborne rigger.

Veterans Day commemorates the courage and patriotism of all the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. It was originally called Armistice Day, and was created to celebrate the end of the fighting in World War I.

In 1954, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day……. A day to honor and recognize all of the veterans in the United States. They served…….. so that we may be free!

We recognize all of our nation's veterans, for their sacrifices and leadership, to keep the doors of freedom open to all mankind. The greatest gift we can offer our veterans and those currently serving, is our prayers.

Those in attendance at this ceremony are invited to the Plymouth VFW Post for “SOS” following the ceremony...