Photos by Tag: veterans
New plaque dedicated at memorial park
What a wonderful way to mark U.S. Armed Forces Day. Several dozen gathered Saturday, May 21 at Causland Memorial Park in downtown Anacortes to dedicate a new plaque placed in honor of those service people who gave their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mayor Matt Miller, a U.S. Navy veteran, acknowledged many individuals and groups […]
Vets on parade
Onlookers at the 2011 Anacortes Fourth of July parade had the opportunity to applaud this esteemed group of U.S. military veterans. We salute your contributions!
Vet Day speaker
Among speakers at this week’s Veterans Day event at the Port of Anacortes Event Center was U.S. Army Sgt. Shelby Junkman. Junkman, who has leadership responsibilities at the National Guard Armory, is also a former U.S. Marine with combat experience. Her emotional speech included the reading of a poem by a Marine friend who was […]
Veterans honored
More than 200 people gathered Thursday for a Veterans Day event that started at Causland Park and ended at the Port of Anacortes Transit Shed Event Center. Guest soloist was Kaitlynn Wollam, whose grandfather was a veteran of WWII. Others on stage included Mayor Dean Maxell, emcee Bob Hyde (retired commander, USN), City Council member […]
Kids honor vets
Students will be out of school tomorrow on Veterans Day, so several assemblies were held Wednesday, including an afternoon gathering at Island View Elementary School. Among veterans honored with applause and small American flags were (r. to l.) teacher Rodney Bickley, City Council member Brian Geer, office assistant Cathy Pitts, Ron Carlson and his grandson, […]
Tasty outreach
This is part of the cooking crew from the Anacortes Elks Club, which Wednesday afternoon hosted a barbecue at Washington Park for several dozen people bused in from the Veterans Hospital in Seattle. A veterans representative extended his thanks after the lunceheon for a relationship of support that dates back more than 15 years.
U.S. veterans honored
Included among those gathered for a 2008 Veterans Day event at Causland Park were Bud Lane (left) and Roland Greenfield. A 2009 ceremony is tentatively scheduled for 11 a.m. at historic Causland Park. Featured today in the Skagit Valley Herald is Anacortes resident Bob Legan, a Marine who served in World War II and the […]
Musical tribute
He introduced himself as Scott Thomson, and told his modest Causland Park audience he was up most of the night working on the lyrics to his song. The song he sang was a tribute to U.S. military veterans, several of whom were gathered at the 11 a.m. event in recognition of the national holiday. The […]
Tribute to veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 5056 Commander Kevin Lee, US Army (ret) speaks to a Veteran’s Day audience at Causland Memorial Park near downtown Anacortes. Several dozen people braved cool temperature and wind to pay tribute to veterans on this holiday once called “Armistice Day.” Lee urged those in his audience to express their […]
WWI Veterans
This downtown mural by artist/historian Bill Mitchell pays tribute to two Anacortes men who fought in World War I. On the left is Wallie Funk, Sr., a mural crafted after a photograph taken in France in 1917. On the right is Charles Pinson, USN, USS Chabaulip, 1917. Funk’s son Wallie owned the Anacortes American in […]
Buck Compton
Celebrated World War II veteran Buck Compton was one of several speakers Friday morning at a Veterans Day event held at Causland Park in Anacortes. Compton, who served in the 101st Airborne Division’s “Easy Company” (506th Parachute Infantry Regiment), was honored with the Silver Star for his service. He said yesterday he did not expect […]
Veterans Day 2005
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Hartley Postlewaite (at podium) was one of several speakers at a Veterans Day event held at Causland Park in downtown Anacortes. Approximately 100 people braved a chilling wind for the ceremony, which was organized by Troop 81 Boy Scout Chad Knutsen and emceed by Martin Iverson. Veterans Day was officially declared […]