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Veteran's Day at the Blount County Courthouse

Jim Lawson, VFW 10855, talks about the history of Veteran’s Day during the Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Blount County Courthouse.

Photo by Leslie Karnowski

Jim Lawson, VFW 10855, talks about the history of Veteran’s Day during the Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Blount County Courthouse.

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  • Participating in a 21-gun salute during the Veteran’s Day ceremony at Blount County Courthouse are, from left, William Wortham, Allison Brown, Katie McNutt, Dustin Walker, Nick Sherman, Dustin Evans, Zachary Kidd and Sam Boring.
  • A crowd gathers on the steps of the Blount County Courthouse during the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony.
  • Rick Vickery, DAV Ch. 76, salutes the flag during the Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Blount County Courthouse.
  • Maurice E. Conatser salutes the flag during the national anthem.
  • Jim Lawson, VFW 10855, talks about the history of Veteran’s Day during the Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Blount County Courthouse.
  • Donald Heinrich, left, who served in the U.S. Marines, and his grandfather Dick Kunes, who served in the U.S. Navy, share an embrace during the Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Blount County Courthouse.
  • Veterans coming together during the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Blount County Courthouse are, from left, Mickey McClurg, veteran of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, T.O. Hester, veteran of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, Don Phelps, Quinn “Tater” Phelps, veteran of the 95th Infantry, World War II Battle of the Bulge and Lynn Tittsworth, U.S. Navy veteran who served in the Korean War.
  • Gene Patton, chaplain with the United Veterans, addresses the audience gathered in the commission room of the Blount County Courthouse.
  • State Sen. Doug Overbey shares the keynote address with those gathered for the annual Veteran’s Day program at the Blount County Courthouse.
  • Lloyd Hensen holds a battle saber on the steps of the Blount County Courthouse during the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony.
  • Taylor Fall performs on the steps of the Blount County Courthouse during the annual Veteran’s Day ceremony.

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