FLORENCE – The Annual Florence/Lauderdale Veterans Day program takes place at 11am Monday, November 11 at the Florence–Lauderdale County Veterans Memorial Park at 301 Veterans Park Drive, north of Wilson Dam.
The purpose of the Veterans Day Ceremony is to honor all American Veterans, especially those from Lauderdale County, for their service in defense of our freedom and honors to our nation. The theme for this year’s Veterans Day program is “How I Became a Veteran.”
Veterans in attendance will be recognized collectively and thanked for their service. They are encouraged to showcase their pride in having served in our country’s Armed Forces by wearing their service caps, pins, patches, etc. A specifically designed stick-on lapel crest, “I am a Veteran,” will be given to veterans in attendance for ease of identification…