Mission:
World War II Veterans to Washington, D.C.
Photo Gallery
May 2, 2008 |
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Friday, May 2, 2008, 33 World War II Veterans from Miami
County departed from the American Legion Post 184 at 8:30 AM,
accompanied by 16 personal care-givers. The "Mission:
World War II Vets to Washington, DC" committee organized the trip and raised
the necessary funds in private contributions so that the three-day event
would be absolutely free for the vets. This trip was the
second such trip organized by the committee.
The send-off ceremony was emceed
by City of Piqua Public Works Director Tom Zechman. Mayor
Tom Hudson led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Committee chairman Glenn Devers spoke and
thanked the veterans for the service to our country. Both
the Police Department and Fire Department Honor Guards took part
in the send-off ceremony. The Piqua Fire Department Honor Guard
presented the flag as it was taken from their hands and hoisted
into the air by raising the ladder on PFD’s ladder truck
during the National Anthem. Many citizens attended
the ceremony and lined the street to see the veterans off.
The vets will visit the WW II
Memorial and other sites and memorials while in the nation's
capital on Saturday and Sunday and will return Sunday evening.
Thanks to all veterans for their service to our country!
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| Dignitaries
on the Stage Before the Ceremony |
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Bugler Opened the Ceremony |
Piqua
Police Honor Guard |
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| Tom
Zechman Welcomes Everyone |
Flag
Flies from the
Ladder Truck in Honor of the
WW II Veterans |
Tom
Zechman Recognizing Elected Officials That Were at the Ceremony |
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| Committee
Chairman Glenn Devers |
The
Bus is Ready to Take the Veterans to Washington, DC |
Veterans
and Families |
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| Fire
Department Personnel On Hand for the Ceremony |
Veterans
and Families |
Citizens
Begin to Line Up to See the Veterans Off |
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Wreath
to Recognize All Veterans and Their Sacrifices Sits Outside the American
Legion
(Donated by Don & Sue Smith of the Alliston Manor Flower
Box) |
Street
Blocked in Anticipation of the Bus Pulling Out |
Crowd
Showing Their Appreciation to the Veterans |
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| Lining
Downing Street Along the West Side of the Fire Department |
Bus
Pulling Out Onto Downing Street |
Off
to Washington, D.C.! |
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