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Our Neighborhood Veterans The Color Guard is shown entering the flag area at St. Joseph’s Ministries.
Photo by Emmitsburg Cares
by Jim Houck, Jr. The people played Taps. It
that followed us was so beautiful
The American Legion and VFW from cemetery and inspiring that I
Combined Color Guard Veterans to cemetery were even saw one of the
Day Activities invited back to resident Veterans,
Francis X. Elder who was confined
This Veterans Day, November taps. The Doughboy, our World Post 121 to an to a wheelchair, pull
11, 2016, was a beautiful day War I Monument on West Main open house, where himself to his feet to
to continue with our traditional Street, was the next setting for our there was food salute the flag while
program of visiting all of our Color Guard tribute to Veterans. and socializing. the National Anthem
cemeteries in and around We left the Doughboy and, next, fell The Color Guard was being sung.
Emmitsburg, where we pay tribute in at attention at the Emmitsburg rested for the final
to our local Veterans buried there. Memorial Cemetery, on the hill, for program that Everyone went into
our fifth rifle volley of the morning. took place at St. the activity room after
The Color Guard was brought The New St. Joseph’s Cemetery Joseph’s Ministries, the flag ceremony
to attention at 11:00 a.m. at St. was the next sacred stop where our beginning at 2:00 ended, and a program
Joseph’s Cemetery, in front of Color Guard paid tribute. p.m. was held; certificates
Francis X. Elder’s grave site, for of appreciation and
the first volley of firing of rifles, The next cemetery we visit The Color Guard arrived at St. fruit baskets were given to the Veteran
the bugler playing taps. The next is located at The Grotto of the Joseph’s Ministries at 1:45 p.m. residents. The Color Guard presented
firing was in front of the World Lourdes, where the Mount Saint and ran through a quick practice colors for the ceremony, and the
War II, Korean War, and Vietnam Mary’s Cemetery is located. We of exchanging the National Flag on Ladies Auxiliary Unit 121 handed
War monuments, located in front performed another ceremony the flag pole. Details of the program out the fruit baskets and certificates.
of the Francis X. Elder Post 121 there. The cemetery we visited last were discussed with Annie Wantz, Everyone was invited by Annie, and
American Legion. The Lutheran is located on Welty Road at the who coordinates all activities for the her wonderful staff, to stick around
Church Cemetery was the next site Methodist Cemetery, at which the residents, and at 2:00 p.m., Annie after the program and have snacks
of the Color Guard rifle volley and rifle volley and taps take place. made the announcement and the and socialize with the residents.
Color Guard came to attention and It is events like these that make
began their march to the flag pole. me glad I accepted being Captain of
The old flag was brought down and The Color Guard; the members have
retired, and the new flag was run up helped me when asked, and I am
to replace it. While this was being proud of them all.
done, a voice was heard singing the God Bless the United States of
National Anthem. When the song America, God Bless the American
was done, the bugler immediately Veteran, and God Bless You.
Our Neighborhood Veterans The Color Guard is shown entering the flag area at St. Joseph’s Ministries.
Photo by Emmitsburg Cares
by Jim Houck, Jr. The people played Taps. It
that followed us was so beautiful
The American Legion and VFW from cemetery and inspiring that I
Combined Color Guard Veterans to cemetery were even saw one of the
Day Activities invited back to resident Veterans,
Francis X. Elder who was confined
This Veterans Day, November taps. The Doughboy, our World Post 121 to an to a wheelchair, pull
11, 2016, was a beautiful day War I Monument on West Main open house, where himself to his feet to
to continue with our traditional Street, was the next setting for our there was food salute the flag while
program of visiting all of our Color Guard tribute to Veterans. and socializing. the National Anthem
cemeteries in and around We left the Doughboy and, next, fell The Color Guard was being sung.
Emmitsburg, where we pay tribute in at attention at the Emmitsburg rested for the final
to our local Veterans buried there. Memorial Cemetery, on the hill, for program that Everyone went into
our fifth rifle volley of the morning. took place at St. the activity room after
The Color Guard was brought The New St. Joseph’s Cemetery Joseph’s Ministries, the flag ceremony
to attention at 11:00 a.m. at St. was the next sacred stop where our beginning at 2:00 ended, and a program
Joseph’s Cemetery, in front of Color Guard paid tribute. p.m. was held; certificates
Francis X. Elder’s grave site, for of appreciation and
the first volley of firing of rifles, The next cemetery we visit The Color Guard arrived at St. fruit baskets were given to the Veteran
the bugler playing taps. The next is located at The Grotto of the Joseph’s Ministries at 1:45 p.m. residents. The Color Guard presented
firing was in front of the World Lourdes, where the Mount Saint and ran through a quick practice colors for the ceremony, and the
War II, Korean War, and Vietnam Mary’s Cemetery is located. We of exchanging the National Flag on Ladies Auxiliary Unit 121 handed
War monuments, located in front performed another ceremony the flag pole. Details of the program out the fruit baskets and certificates.
of the Francis X. Elder Post 121 there. The cemetery we visited last were discussed with Annie Wantz, Everyone was invited by Annie, and
American Legion. The Lutheran is located on Welty Road at the who coordinates all activities for the her wonderful staff, to stick around
Church Cemetery was the next site Methodist Cemetery, at which the residents, and at 2:00 p.m., Annie after the program and have snacks
of the Color Guard rifle volley and rifle volley and taps take place. made the announcement and the and socialize with the residents.
Color Guard came to attention and It is events like these that make
began their march to the flag pole. me glad I accepted being Captain of
The old flag was brought down and The Color Guard; the members have
retired, and the new flag was run up helped me when asked, and I am
to replace it. While this was being proud of them all.
done, a voice was heard singing the God Bless the United States of
National Anthem. When the song America, God Bless the American
was done, the bugler immediately Veteran, and God Bless You.
