Community Gathers For Veterans Day Ceremony At Ashley Pond Friday

VFW Cmdr. Roger Anaya presents a commander’s coin to Korean War veteran Paul Elkins during Friday’s Veterans Day Ceremony at Ashley Pond Park. Also pictured is VFW 2nd Vice Cmdr. Corrina Gonzales. Read a two-part series written by Maire O’ Neill about Elkins time in Korea that was previously published in the Los Alamos Daily Post in 2017; https://ladailypost.com/korean-war-veteran-paul-elkins-tells-his-story-part-1/ and https://ladailypost.com/korean-war-veteran-paul-elkins-shares-story-part-2/Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

The Rev. Nicolé Raddu Ferry, senior pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, delivers the invocation at the Veterans Day Ceremony Friday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

State Rep. Christine Chandler reads the proclamation from Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham in honor of Veterans Day. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Los Alamos County Council Chair Randall Ryti reads the County proclamation honoring November 11, 2022 as Veterans Day in Los Alamos County. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

A group of Girl Scouts hold their flags during Friday’s Veterans Day Ceremony at Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Local Girl Scouts gather on stage for the Pledge of Allegiance Friday at Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Chatting following Friday’s Veterans Day Ceremony at Ashley Pond are, from left, VFW Post 8874 Cmdr. Roger Anaya, Rev. Nicolé Raddu Ferry and LAHS NJROTC Unit Chief Aron Ayers. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com