Series of Roane County events to honor war veterans
October 9, 2006
Knoxville News Sentinel
Article includes schedule for dedication ceremony on Saturday, October 14. It also has much more information about the new memorial and events there. See Entire Article at:
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_5052723,00.html
Series of Roane County events to honor war veterans
Memorial dedication, Vietnam Wall part of five-day celebration
By FRED BROWN, brownf@knews.com
October 9, 2006
Col. Terry M. "Max" Haston, deputy chief of staff for training and operations for the Tennessee Joint Forces Command in Nashville, will address the dedication ceremony Saturday for the Roane County Veterans Plaza and War Memorial in Harriman.
Haston's speech is part of a series of events planned in Roane County Wednesday-Sunday to dedicate East Tennessee's latest memorial to veterans.
Haston, a native of McMinnville who now lives in Knoxville, said he plans to honor the veterans "who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and made it possible for us to do what we do..."
...The park is the location of Roane County's newest addition, the Roane County Veterans Plaza and War Memorial, scheduled to be dedicated at 1 p.m. Saturday. Daily services will be held in the park from Thursday through Sunday.
The new Veterans Plaza features a flag court, decorative water fountain and a military statue war memorial.
A formal metal plaque is part of a permanent display. The plaque lists all military personnel killed in action from Roane County since World War I. In addition, a separate plaque honors all veterans.
Also on display next to the Vietnam Wall will be the Cost of Freedom Memorial Tribute, added since Sept. 11, 2001.
Daily services include posting the colors at 2 p.m. and retiring the colors at 5 p.m.
At 5 p.m. Thursday, a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of POW-MIAs and a gold wreath for the Gold Star Mothers is scheduled.
Friday's services include a candlelight service after the flag-lowering ceremony.
Saturday is the big dedication day...
Article includes schedule for dedication ceremony on Saturday, October 14. It also has much more information about the new memorial and events there. See Entire Article at:
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_5052723,00.html
Knoxville News Sentinel
Article includes schedule for dedication ceremony on Saturday, October 14. It also has much more information about the new memorial and events there. See Entire Article at:
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_5052723,00.html
Series of Roane County events to honor war veterans
Memorial dedication, Vietnam Wall part of five-day celebration
By FRED BROWN, brownf@knews.com
October 9, 2006
Col. Terry M. "Max" Haston, deputy chief of staff for training and operations for the Tennessee Joint Forces Command in Nashville, will address the dedication ceremony Saturday for the Roane County Veterans Plaza and War Memorial in Harriman.
Haston's speech is part of a series of events planned in Roane County Wednesday-Sunday to dedicate East Tennessee's latest memorial to veterans.
Haston, a native of McMinnville who now lives in Knoxville, said he plans to honor the veterans "who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and made it possible for us to do what we do..."
...The park is the location of Roane County's newest addition, the Roane County Veterans Plaza and War Memorial, scheduled to be dedicated at 1 p.m. Saturday. Daily services will be held in the park from Thursday through Sunday.
The new Veterans Plaza features a flag court, decorative water fountain and a military statue war memorial.
A formal metal plaque is part of a permanent display. The plaque lists all military personnel killed in action from Roane County since World War I. In addition, a separate plaque honors all veterans.
Also on display next to the Vietnam Wall will be the Cost of Freedom Memorial Tribute, added since Sept. 11, 2001.
Daily services include posting the colors at 2 p.m. and retiring the colors at 5 p.m.
At 5 p.m. Thursday, a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of POW-MIAs and a gold wreath for the Gold Star Mothers is scheduled.
Friday's services include a candlelight service after the flag-lowering ceremony.
Saturday is the big dedication day...
Article includes schedule for dedication ceremony on Saturday, October 14. It also has much more information about the new memorial and events there. See Entire Article at:
http://www.knoxnews.com/kns/local_news/article/0,1406,KNS_347_5052723,00.html
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