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Waxahachie – On Friday, Nov. 12, the community is invited to honor our veterans at the Ellis County Veterans Celebration.
Hosted by the Heroes Services Coalition, the 22nd annual event will take place at the Waxahachie Civic Center and include a musical tribute to honor those who have sacrificed so much.
The event is free to the public and will honor veterans of all military branches including the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
The Classic Swing Band will begin playing at 9:30 a.m. The ceremony will begin promptly at 10 a.m. with performances by the Classic Swing Band, the Reveille Sisters, Casey Needham and Brian Johnson.
The ceremony will also include the playing of the Armed Forces Medley and recorded music with a slide show that honors veterans in our community.
Anyone who wishes to have photos included in the slideshow should submit them to pictures@elliscountyveterans.org by Nov. 1. Please include what era the picture should be included.
Following the performances, guests will move outside for a formal wreath-laying ceremony at the Ellis County Veterans Memorial including a three-round volley and the playing of TAPS by Ellis County Commissioner Lane Grayson.
The event will conclude at 12 p.m. with a military-style flyover.
“We really hope family and friends of veterans will bring them to the event,” says event organizer, Robert Bell.
“So many of our veterans don’t realize how appreciated they are by our nation until they attend an event like this.
“It’s very moving for them to understand that their sacrifices mean something to people.”
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