ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – On Veterans Day, local veterans were honored with a luncheon at the Delta County Chamber of Commerce.
The Delta County Veterans Council held a ceremony to thank veterans for their service, as well as to remember those who went missing in action or were taken as prisoners of war. The keynote speaker was Delta County Veterans Service Officer John Jamison, who highlighted the sacrifices made by America’s military men and women.
“We all took the same oath to defend our way of life against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” Jamison said. “Generations of ordinary citizens have answered that call to duty. You left behind your families, your comforts, your safety to defend our way of life.”
Students in the Escanaba High School Indian Education Program performed a drum circle tribute to veterans. The ceremony concluded with a 21-gun salute and the playing of ‘Taps.’
