Veteran's Day

Veterans Day is tomorrow (Nov.11), with Whiteman Air Force Base being so close, Veterans Day around this area is a special holiday. Many businesses honor our service men and women on this day by offering them free services. Based on articles from Time and The Military Wallet, I have put together a short list of some local businesses in the Sedalia and Warrensburg area that will be offering free me

Honoring those who have served with a list of classic rock's best songs about war.

The 40 & 8 and Smith-Cotton JROTC program capped off Veteran's Day with a parade in Downtown Sedalia. Hundreds turned out to show support in making what may have been one of the longest parades in recent history for Veteran's Day.  

The students from the Sedalia Middle School formed a human flag on Veteran's Day. Great job to all those involved. (Courtesy of Sedalia School District)

Veteran's Day will be here before we know it. We all owe so much to our cherished Veterans that to miss it would be unthinkable in our area. One way you can show your support and gratefulness would be to attend the upcoming JROTC ceremony with Smith Cotton High School.

SEDALIA (Tony Gallagher, 40 & 8 Commander) -  Veteran's Day 2013!  What a great day from start to finish!  The S-C JROTC served a delicious breakfast to all veterans and their families at the high school.  This was followed by a great program in the gymnasium with honors paid to all the veterans.  I very much appreciated being asked to be the main speaker and was humbled.

Many veterans and supporters gathered around the Pettis County Courthouse for the Veterans Day Ceremony today (Nov. 11). The ceremony is traditionally done on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month nationwide. This was originally Armistice Day and is now known as Veterans Day.

Everyone around here is probably well aware that today is a very important day.  Veterans Day isn't something that a lot of us can take lightly.  We have brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmothers, grandfathers, and friends who have served in one way or another or are still serving today.  So I think a lot of us are just looking for different ways to say thank you. R

There are several events planned in our area for the celebration of Veterans Day. Here's a look at some of the local festivities.

Veterans Day is coming up on Monday, Nov. 11, and I am a proud military brat. I like to think that I have had a great upbringing that taught me to appreciate what is our men and women do in the military. So I started to think about this, in what ways can you show your appreciation for our veterans.