GWVH honors veterans with annual ceremony

  • Veterans participate in the Veteran Platoon to end the ceremony. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff
    Veterans participate in the Veteran Platoon to end the ceremony. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff
  • The Wilkinson County Air Force Junior ROTC completes a Presentation of Colors. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff
    The Wilkinson County Air Force Junior ROTC completes a Presentation of Colors. BAILEY MCCULLY/Staff
  • USMC Veteran Centurion and a GWVH resident Lance Corporal Robert Rakestraw led the pledge of allegiance.
    USMC Veteran Centurion and a GWVH resident Lance Corporal Robert Rakestraw led the pledge of allegiance.
    The Georgia War Veterans Home (GWVH) hosted its largest event of the year on Nov. 10 in celebration of Veterans Day. In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, and on earlier occurrences, unknown soldiers were also buried in England and France in each nation’s “highest place of honor.” These ceremonies took place on Nov. 11, “gi...

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