Posts Tagged ‘veterans day’
Quilts of Valor wrap veterans with love
Sewn with tender love and care. Given to those men and women who demonstrated courage in their military service. Received with a sense of comfort and appreciation. Quilts of Valor…
Read MoreCorvette Club lets local vets ride in style
The 32nd annual Veterans Day Parade in St. Louis had a distinctly local patriotic flavor Saturday courtesy of the St. Louis Corvette Club. The club of shiny Corvettes has participated…
Read MoreVeterans treated to special ceremony at CMS
An estimated 100 veterans felt a shower of patriotism and appreciation Tuesday at Columbia Middle School as the entire student body of 600, plus faculty and staff greeted their arrival…
Read MoreVeterans Day services planned in area
In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Nov. 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day following World War I. The original concept for the celebration was for a day…
Read MoreWaterloo community pays tribute to local veterans
By Alan Dooley More than 200 veterans, family members, local officials and citizens gathered in the beautifully decorated Waterloo High School auditorium Tuesday evening to observe Veterans Day and to…
Read MorePermission to Present Arms | Planet Ryan
Yesterday, after reading a Facebook post from our talented Republic-Times photographer, Alan Dooley, I was thrilled to learn of recent law that was passed regarding former service members being allowed…
Read MoreWaterloo man remembers WWII experiences
Howard Ludwig graduated from Waterloo High School as World War II raged in Europe during the summer of 1941. “I worked for a year to save money, and then headed…
Read MoreColumbia Veterans Day ceremony spans generations
Veterans Day is a time set aside to honor all those who have fought for our country throughout the ages. In Columbia, special effort is being taken to unite all…
Read MoreA Veterans Day to remember in Waterloo
“We must never forget.” That was the theme of Col. George M. Pierce II’s speech during Monday night’s Veterans Day ceremony in the Waterloo High School auditorium. True to this…
Read MoreVeterans Day services planned
Monday is Veterans Day, and many communities around the area will hold special activities to honor of those who served in our nation’s military. Below is a round-up of services.…
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