Veterans Day is a time for us to pay our respects to those who have served. For one day, we stand united in respect for our veterans and their service to America.
In celebration, the Beaufort County Department of Veterans Affairs is hosting the 2019 Veterans Day Parade and Ceremony on Saturday, November 9th. The parade will begin by the Beaufort National Cemetery and end at the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, where a ceremony is set to take place at 11:30 a.m.
The Parris Island Marine Band and the Robert Smalls International Academy Chorus will perform during the ceremony. Food and beverages will be available to purchase from students in the Battery Creek High School Culinary Program and the Beaufort-Jasper Academy for Career Excellence Culinary Program.
The holiday started as a day to reflect upon the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on Nov. 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I. However, in 1954, the holiday was changed to “Veterans Day” in order to account for all veterans in all wars.
Please join the community on honoring America’s veterans for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to serve and sacrifice for the common good.
