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Casper Veterans Ceremony
VETERAN'S CEMETERY HOSTS FRIDAY VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONY
OREGON TRAIL STATE VETERANS CEMETERY
November 11th, 2011 11:00 AM
VETERANS CEMETERY (EVANSVILLE)
Principal speaker will be recently retired U.S. District Court Chief Judge William F. Downes, a decorated Vietnam War veteran. Master of Ceremonies will be KTWO Radio personality Brian Scott. Other program participants include Rev. Leonard L. Robinson, a WWII Bataan Death March survivor, doing the invocation and the benedictions, and Kenn Gilchrist, U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam War veteran will sing the National Anthem.
Leading the Pledge of Allegiance will be Cecil V. Barnes, president, Natrona County United Veterans Council. sponsor of the event. Jack Watters, historian of Elks Lodge No. 1353 will trace the history of Veterans' Day. Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh will render a Tribute to the Fallen and Susan R. Thomas will recite "A Cowboy's Prayer."
The NCHS Jr. ROTC Honor Guard will present and retire the colors for the observance, and at the conclusion of the program, the Jr. ROTC will fire its cannon, which will be followed by Taps played by Robert D. Meloy.
For more information, call Gary Cohee at 237-7864 or Stan Lowe at 265-1585. FreeContact: For more information
Phone: (307) 237-7864
Nov 11, 2011 at 11am
Leading the Pledge of Allegiance will be Cecil V. Barnes, president, Natrona County United Veterans Council. sponsor of the event. Jack Watters, historian of Elks Lodge No. 1353 will trace the history of Veterans' Day. Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh will render a Tribute to the Fallen and Susan R. Thomas will recite "A Cowboy's Prayer."
The NCHS Jr. ROTC Honor Guard will present and retire the colors for the observance, and at the conclusion of the program, the Jr. ROTC will fire its cannon, which will be followed by Taps played by Robert D. Meloy.
For more information, call Gary Cohee at 237-7864 or Stan Lowe at 265-1585.
I was very disappointed with the events in 2009 and 2010 at the lack of recognition of sacrifices made our men and women in uniform on all battle fronts. For some reason Korea has not existed for the organizers. There has also been a gross neglect of women in uniform, past and present. The sacrifices and honoring of ALL veterans seems to be missing from the thinking of the organizers. Their decisions also appears to demonstrate their limited contact with and dominant affiliation with one political party (R) rather their capacity to understand the across the board patriotism. This shortcoming suggests that only Rs are patriots. I cannot monitor the event this year due to this out of town training--but I do hope someone will monitor and report on the November 2011 program. WE MUST NEVER RELINQUISH OR SURRENDER THE COLORS TO THOSE WHO DO NOT HONOR ALL--ALL--ALL PEOPLE IN UNIFORM, PAST AND PRESENT.
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