In the foreground, Deacon Mike Donovan, who delivered the invocation and benediction at the Veterans Day ceremony, and Al Eaton, member of the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group, salute during the ceremony held on Nov. 11 at the V.F.W. Post 1371 in Owego. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)
Veterans and the community gathered at V.F.W. Post 1371 in Owego on Monday, Nov. 11 for Tioga County’s annual Veterans Day ceremony.
Veterans and members of the V.F.W. Auxiliary salute and place their hands over their hearts during a ceremony held on Nov. 11 at the V.F.W. Post 1371 in Owego. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)
Jim Raftis, Sr., Master of Ceremonies, Korean War veteran and Memorial Day Chairman, shared that Veterans Day is, “A day when we recognize and give thanks for the service and sacrifice of the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces.”
Jim Raftis, Sr. is awarded the V.F.W. Auxiliary’s “Good Job Award,” which is given out to an individual who has done an outstanding job in supporting the programs and goals of the V.F.W. Auxiliary while making a difference in the lives of veterans. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)
Veterans who served in nearly all branches of the military were in attendance, including those with the V.F.W. Post 1371 Color Guard and Auxiliary, Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 480, Veterans of Modern Warfare Chapter 9, and the 137th NYS Voluntary Infantry Regiment. Several local officials also attended.
Danielle Ingram of the Veterans of Modern Warfare Chapter 9 and Marte Sauerbrey, chair of the Tioga County Legislature, speak to guests at the Veterans Day ceremony. Ingram announced a new project to name a portion of Route 17C in Tioga County in honor of Gold Star Families, and Sauerbrey announced that 11 additional road signs designating Tioga County as a “Purple Heart County,” along with the original 11 signs, will be erected on both state and county roads. (Photo by JoAnn R. Walter)
You can read a full story in the next issue of the Owego Pennysaver Press.
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