A dedication was held Saturday evening to mark the new War Memorial in the Worth County Courtyard. The new display features new plaques with the names of every Worth County resident who ever served in conflicts of the US Armed Forces. The old one had been chipping away over the years. It is decorated with the American Flag as well as the flags of all six branches of the US Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, and Space Force.
A committee was formed of people after one member, Janice Borey, noticed that the paint from her father’s name, Earl Hardy, was chipping away from the old display and many others were as well. Mr. Hardy had fought in World War II. Donations were collected and a grant was obtained to replace the memorial. “They all deserve our gratitude,” said Ms. Borey. “They gave us the gift of freedom.”
Julia Wideman said that our nation was blessed because of God’s favor and all the heartache and sacrifices our men and women in uniform have made over the years. “These people swore an oath to defend our country from enemies both foreign and domestic,” said Ms. Wideman. She said that their courage ensured that we would be free and that we needed to continue to stand for truth in a post-truth world.
“There are those who would hold that we are not great,” said Ms. Wideman. “We were built on the Bible, on a system by the people and for the people, and to create a people who are self-governed,” she said. “As a result, we became prosperous like no other country. This is a radical concept found nowhere else.”
Turning to the World Cup, Ms. Wideman said that people from around the world were blown away by the generous hospitality shown by Americans and that they found our way of life amazing. “We have such an amazing country, why wouldn’t others find us exceptional,” she asked.
As a result of our freedoms, Ms. Wideman said that we have a “grave responsibility” to protect and defend our constitution by praying for our country, troops, and leaders as well as actively participating in our civic life.
Bob Hull and members of VFW Post 3123 raised the American Flag. The service flags of the six branches of the US Armed Forces were raised, with veterans from each branch raising them when possible. Jack Cottrell raised the flag of the US Army. Ron Richards raised the flag of the Marines. Paul Myers raised the flag of the Navy. Kenny Mullock raised the flag of the Air Force.
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