The New Philadelphia Veterans Council Coordinating Committee is set to present the annual Veterans Day program on Wednesday.
November 11th is Veterans Day, a time to recognize and thank the men and women who served in the United States military.
The local program begins at 11am, says New Philadelphia Post 1445 Chaplain Jerry Chenevey.
“The New Philadelphia high school band, elementary school choir and their young folks folding the flag.”
This year’s guest speaker is Dover native Chief Master Sergeant Shaun Jackson, who served in the Air Force for 27 years and retired three years ago.
“The biggest message I will speak about that day is trying to get more involvement with my generation of veterans and encourage other vets to get out and get involved because I think it’s important for veterans to stay connected to each other.”
Jackson says veterans can join the New Philadelphia VFW Post, American Legion Post 139, or VVA Chapter 857, or get involved with SAVE 22 or other nonprofit and give back to Tuscarawas County.
“Get involved now. Give that sense of purpose to yourself. Just because you took the uniform off does not mean that you cannot still lead and be a positive influence. There’s so many opportunities. I just encourage them to seek those things out, whatever their comfort level is. I think it’s a great opportunity to bring the county veterans together. I think approximately in the last census there was about 5,000 veterans in Tuscarawas County. Imagine how amazing that would be to have 5,000 volunteers actively trying to push positive things back into the community. There’s so many different ways for veterans to give back and be a cohesive part of the community.”
The ceremony will also include the folding of the flag and the traditional rendering of volleys and taps. Following the program, community members are invited to Post 1445, located at 441 Park Avenue NW in New Philadelphia, for a traditional ham and bean soup luncheon.
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