Community honors veterans with indoor service

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South Platte Sentinel
Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 Page 18
Community honors veterans with indoor service
By Forrest Hershberger
News Editor
With few exceptions, there has
been a military conflict throughout
all of history, including America’s.
From before the United States
fight for independence to Iraq and
Afghanistan, the cost of keeping
America’s freedom and supporting
other countries has been that of
men and women, some of whom
died for the cause.
Since the closing of World War I,
the United States has recognized
its veterans. The event started
as “Armistice Day” on Nov. 11,
1919 by President Wilson. The
proclamation of Armistice Day was
signed in recognition of the end
of World War I when an armistice
went into effect at 11 a.m. on Nov.
11, 1918.
Sunday morning, veterans and
supporters met at the Colorado
Army National Guard Armory to
recognize the service of men and
women who have committed to
America’s freedom.
The ceremony was originally
planned for the memorial at the
south side of Columbine Park. It
was moved to the National Guard
Armory because of the inclement
weather.
The program opened with the
Post of Colors by VFW Post No.
3541 and American Legion Post
No. 20, followed by Amy Gandee
setting the scene by singing “The
Star Spangled Banner.”
Gandee was followed by the
invocation given by American
Legion Chaplain Fred Kubitz,
and VFW Commander Lonnie
Brungardt welcoming guests to the
event.
Keynote speaker was Sterling
Mayor
Heather
Brungardt.
She talked of how at first she
questioned what she has to offer
to veterans and their supporters.
The Mayor was reminded that her
grandfather, father, brother-in-law,
and her husband all served in the
military.
“Suddenly, Veterans Day had
meaning not because I served, but
because my family had,” Brungardt
said.
She quoted statistics that
indicate as little as 10% of the U.S.
population serves in the military.
Brunhardt wondered how many
of the 90% thinks like she did, that
Veterans Day doesn’t have any
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especially the veterans who
served in foreign countries: “Their
entire lives have been changed. It
is our duty to do the simplest thing
and thank them, do something for
them, appreciate them. And we are
not doing what we should to repay
that debt.”
She said while 10% of the nation
supported the country with military
service, 90% of Americans are
letting the flag fly less and less.
“We cannot, on our watch, let
these fade away. We need to let
especially our older generation
know that all they fought for will not
be lost. We need to stand strong
and let them know that we will hold
our Constitution, the American
flag, National Anthem, the Pledge
of Allegiance in highest regard.”
Brungardt
then
challenged
“each and every one of you here
During Sunday’s Veterans Day Memorial Ceremony, sponsored by the
VFW and American Legion, Sgt. 1st Class Army National Guard recruiter James Greenwood (left) and U.S. Navy retired Orrin Fryer conducted
the Posting of and Retiring of the Colors. Sterling Major Heather Brungardt (center back) keynoted the ceremony. (SPS Photo by Forrest Hershberger.)
direct significance.
“The people who have chosen to
wear our Country’s uniform are our
siblings, parents, grandparents,
relatives, friends, neighbors. There
is no one here today who doesn’t
know a veteran,” Brungardt said
Sunday.
She said veterans are people
who chose to defend what our flag
stands for, people who have taken
an oath to put their country first.
“If more of the people in this
country could be like the 10%, our
country wouldn’t be in the state it is
today,” she said.
She recalled the time she
encountered a veterans group on
a cruise ship. They met as virtual
strangers, talked for hours and
spent the rest of the cruise as
friends and comrades, according
to Brungardt.
“There is such camaraderie,
respect and such a feeling of
unity,” she said. “Quite frankly, the
90% should be jealous, and quite
honestly, the 90% of us need to
step up to the plate. Our veterans
have fought for our freedoms
because they believed in the
United States of America.”
Brungardt said people need
to recognize those who served,
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today that did not serve, I want you
to do two things over the next year.
I want you to thank, personally,
multiple veterans for their service.
And I want you also to think how
you in the next year can show
your respect for the country that
these veterans have defended,
whether it is paying attention the
entire time the National Anthem
is sung or making sure your
neighbor is, buying a flag or flying
your flag more than just the days
the calendar says to put it out,
letting your school district know
you want the flag to remain in
every classroom and the Pledge of
Allegiance recited every morning
of school.”
“We need to say thank you to
remind them that we are the United
States of America, one grateful
nation, under God.”
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