Armistice Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day – all the same focus – to remember soldiers

Large crowd turns out to thank veterans at Flagler County Government Services Building.

By Jacque Estes
| 11:15 a.m. November 11, 2015

It was all about reflection at the Veterans Day ceremony at the Flagler Government Services Building. Photo Jacque Estes

Frank Meeker presents Lt Col. Billy T. Jones the Flagler Veteran of the Year award. Photo Jacque Estes

School Board Chairman Colleen Conklin presents the awards to the Veterans Day Essay contest winners. Photo Jacque Estes

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The second, of three Veteran Day observances began at 10 a.m. in front of the Government Services Building in Bunnell. Palm Coast had their services at Heroes Memorial Park at 8 a.m., and Flagler Beach at 1 p.m. in Veterans Park.

Judge David Walsh, a retired captain with the U.S. Navy Reserves, was the guest speaker and spoke of his, and his father’s time in the service.

This year, the typically one-hour observance was extended until 2 p.m. to highlight informational booths set up by the Army National Guard (the Flagler County airport unit is currently deployed in Afghanistan), the St. Augustine Naval Sea Cadet Battalion, the St. Augustine-Palm Coast Council of the Navy League, Flagler American Legion Post 115, American Gold Star Mothers, Haven and Gentiva Hospice and Ormond Strong.