Veterans Day Program

Makayla McNett

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The American Legion Post 954 will host the Annual Veterans Day Parade on Saturday, November 11. The parade will begin approximately at 10:45 a.m, and will begin at the Jefferson Fire Hall.

The parade will stop in front of the American Legion around 11:00 a.m with the Honor Guard saluting the departed comrades/21 Gun Salute. The Jefferson-Morgan Rocket Band, the West Greene High School Band, and the James D. Randolph Kiltie Band.

After the Gun Salute, the parade will travel to the Jefferson-Morgan High School. The program will begin approximately 11:30 a.m-12:00 p.m, in the Stanley Fowler Auditorium. The speaker will be Sarah A. Smith, a U.S Navy Veteran/ E-4 & Veterans Director, VSO for the County of Greene. The program will include a special music performance from the Jefferson-Morgan Rocket Band.

After the program, the Post 954 will hold their Post Everlasting Ceremony, memorializing eleven members of Post 954 that has passed since Veterans Day 2016.

All members of the community are encouraged to come to the program!