Veteran’s Day has come and gone, and like usual the Tyrone community made sure that its veterans were honored.  Along with the annual parade and service at the American Legion Tyrone also held a service at the new Korean War monument at Soldier’s Park, which was recently renovated by Tyrone High School student and Eagle Scout Cody Eckles.

Eckles was not the only Tyrone student who helped commemorate all the fallen veterans and thank those still living. Two music groups from the high school were also there to entertain the attendees.

The marching band took part in the paradefor the first time in several years.  They marched in full uniform and played “Armed Forces on Parade” featuring the themes of the Marines, the Army, and the Navy.

The members of the band were happy to march for the veterans.   “It’s was a pretty early report time,” said junior drum captain Gina Gavazzi, “but the parade was for the veterans so I didn’t mind.”

After the parade, members of the community made their way to the American Legion where the members of Pops Extension preformed musical selections for the event. They sang the national anthem, “Flander’s Fields”, and “Salute to the Armed Forces” which featured the themes of all the branches of the military.

The service, which started at 11:00 am and ended at 12:00, began with the presentation of caps from all the different branches of the military on a table set to honor the POWs and MIAs from all the American wars. This was followed by the roll call of the dead. This was where the names of all the Tyrone citizens who died in WWI, WWII, Korea, and Vietnam were called followed by the ringing of a bell.

The main speaker was John Harlow, a Tyrone Alum and Army veteran.  Harlow spoke about what Veterans day meant to him and all the veterans throughout the country. He also used his speech to pay remembrance to several influential people in his life such as past teachers and his mother. To conclude his speech he asked every veteran in attendance to stand and tell the crowd their name, in what branch of the military they served, where they were stationed, and how long they served.