David DeMille
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New Philadelphia’s annual Veterans Day service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Nov. 11 at Court House Square, where the community will gather to honor those who served in the U.S. Armed Forces, according to a community announcement.
The ceremony is expected to feature performances by student musicians and vocalists from New Philadelphia schools. It will conclude with the traditional Volleys and Taps, rendered by the New Philadelphia VFW Post 1445 Military Honors Team and buglers from the NPHS Marching Quaker Band.
Jason E. Thornton, a retired U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 3 and Iraq War veteran, is planned as the guest speaker. Thornton currently serves as a Veterans Service Officer for Tuscarawas County and was recently named incoming director of the Tuscarawas County Veterans Service Office. He is also the founder of Combat Warrior Outdoors, a nonprofit that helps veterans reconnect with nature through outdoor activities.
If weather conditions are poor, the service is expected to move indoors to the VFW Banquet Hall at VFW Post 1445, located at 441 Park Ave. NW. A decision will be made by 9 a.m. Nov. 11, according to the announcement.
After the ceremony, attendees are invited to the VFW Post 1445 Canteen for a traditional ham and bean soup luncheon. The event is free and open to the public.
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