Wakulla County Announces the 9th Annual Veteran’s Parade and Ceremony to be Held on Saturday, November 7, 2015

Wakulla County Announces the 9^th Annual Veteran’s Parade and Ceremony to be Held on Saturday, November 7, 2015

Crawfordville, Florida –The Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners in conjunction with the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 4538, invites everyone to come out and salute our Veteran’s during the 9^th Annual Veteran’s Day Parade and Ceremony on Saturday, November 7, 2015.

This year’s theme is “Honoring Female Veterans”.  To kick off the event, all Veteran’s and active service members of the Armed Forces (including spouses and dependents) are invited to a free reunion breakfast starting at 7:00a.m. – 9:00a.m. at Hudson Park. 

The well known traditional parade will begin at 10:00a.m. where local participants and Veteran’s march down Crawfordville Highway showcasing troops, military organizations, school bands, County Government, and many others.  In addition, Veterans are also encouraged to participate by walking in the parade or riding on the VFW float.

Following the parade, the Veteran’s Ceremony will begin at 11:30a.m.at the pavilion in Hudson Park followed by the POW/MIA Dedication led by Harold Ross, Wakulla County Veteran Services Officer.  A Flag Retirement Ceremony will be conducted by The Wakulla County High School NJROTC to close the ceremonial portion of the event. This year’s keynote speaker is Ms. Vivian Loggins-Watts, US Army Veteran. 

Everyone is invited to come out and show support to our Veteran’s, and enjoy a day of fun activities and entertainment and local vendors.  For additional information related to this event, please contact Harold Ross, Veteran Services Officer at 926-0919 ext. 751.

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