Photo courtesy Conner Horn. Rusty Russ salutes during the Veterans Day Ceremony at Veterans Park in front of the courthouse Nov. 11. Russ is Retired Army National Guard and served in the military for 16 years. He currently lives in Lakemont.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Retired U.S. Air Force Major Buzzy Frysinger was the guest speaker at the Nov. 11 Veterans Day Ceremony held at Veterans Park. Frysinger is a retired command pilot with over 10,000 hours of flying time. He served in Vietnam, The Cold War, and Desert Storm. Frysinger currently lives in Tiger. In the background is SVCDR Doug Wayne, D.A.V.CH. 15.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The Honor Guard gave a Three-Volley Salute and then performed Taps.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. SVCDR David Cross, American Legion Post 220, and CDR Gary Cantwell, V.F.W. Post 4570, raised and then lowered the flag to half mast while veterans saluted in solidarity.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. The wreath was then placed at Veterans Park. It was donated in memory of Pete Foster by Jean Foster and Family.
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Greg Funkhouser honored veterans through song as he performed his original song “Thank You For Answering The Call.”
Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Lora Burrell sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” and then the crowd was led in the Pledge of Allegiance by Wayne.
Veterans Day is an important time to thank those brave men and women who made many sacrifices so we in the United States can live freely.
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