Veterans Day, the annual time for remembering the end of World War I and the brave Americans who served in the “war to end all wars,” also draws from the news headlines of the day.
“What we now call ‘Veterans Day’ began as ‘Armistice Day.’ It is historically significant that this day continues to be observed on the month, day and hour that the guns fell silent in World War I at 11 a.m., Nov. 11, 1918,” John Murphy, chair of the Plumstead Township Veterans Committee said.
While the day has strong historical roots, current events continue to add meaning to the day.
“Today, thousands of Americans are serving in uniform. They sacrifice in the war on terror and in hundreds of locations around the globe so we may remain free. They, too, are veterans,” Murphy said.
To mark Veterans Day in Plumstead Township, the Board of Supervisors and its Veterans Committee will conduct its annual Veterans Day Observance at 9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Township’s Veterans Park, 5765 Easton Road. Participants include veterans, members of local Scout groups, U.S. Navy Sea Cadets, the Young Marines, and Doylestown’s Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Composite Squadron 907.
Following a flag-raising ceremony conducted by the Young Marines and the Civil Air Patrol and the reciting of the Pledge of Allegiance in Veterans Park, all in attendance will proceed to the great hall inside Plumstead Christian School for the main program. The school is located across the street from Veterans Park.
The main program will include several live musical performances of patriotic selections, remarks of tribute to veterans, and the highlight of the program—recognizing the service of several Plumstead Township veterans of different time periods and military services. Following the program, attendees can dine on a buffet breakfast catered by members of Living Hope Community Church, Dublin.
Plumstead has long been involved with the nation’s military dating back to the Revolutionary War. The Plumstead Friends Meeting House served as a hospital for the Continental Army.
There will be a collection of “Toys For Tots” by the Young Marines during the indoor observance.
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