Veterans honored for service during Veterans Day ceremony
Speakers honored veterans, families and volunteers with music, awards and proclamations, while one specialist said there are an estimated 17,300,000 living veterans.
- On Wednesday, November 11, communities nationwide honored military veterans, with Native American service members receiving particular recognition despite representing just 1.4 percent of the U.S. population.
- Nearly 12,000 Native men registered for World War I before gaining citizenship in 1924, while later generations served as code talkers transmitting unbreakable messages in native languages during World War II.
- Poarch Band of Creek Indians Vice Chairman Robbie McGhee emphasizes preserving this history, saying Native Americans volunteer to protect sovereignty within the larger United States. "We have to tell these stories and educate people on this history," McGhee said.
- To commemorate these contributions, the Poarch Creeks are constructing a memorial in Atmore, joining the National Native Americans Veterans Memorial at the Smithsonian Museum, which honors all Native, Alaskan, and Hawaiian service members.
- Lafayette County Board of Supervisors President Brent Larson urged communities to support veterans beyond the annual observance, stating "they've been there for us, and we ought to be there for them, not just today, but every day.
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