Community members and veterans gather Monday for the 2024 Veterans Day observation at Ashley Pond Park Monday. The theme for this year’s event was ‘A Legacy of Loyalty and Service’. To read the guest speaker’s speech go to https://losalamosreporter.com/2024/11/11/a-legacy-of-loyalty-and-service/ Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter,com
State Rep. Christine Chandler, left, and Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Theresa Cull chat prior to Monday’s 2024 Veterans Day observation at Ashley Pond. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Guest speaker National Guard Col. Jeff Olichwier, center, goes over the program with VFW Post 8874 Quartermaster Corina Gonzales, left, and Past Post Commander Roger Anaya. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Los Alamos High School NJROTC cadets ready to present the colors at Ashley Pond Park Monday. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Veterans Victor Valenzuela, left, and Bob Hull. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Ashley Roessler sings the National Anthem at the 2024 Veterans Day observation at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Col. Jeff Olichwier delivers his speech Monday at the 2024 Veterans Day observation at Ashley Pond Park. This year’s team was ‘A Legacy of Loyalty and Service. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporte.com
Local girl scouts gather to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Boy scouts were at the other side of the stage. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Piper Leslie Puckett of the Albuquerque and Four Corners Pipes and Drums plays ‘Green Hills of Tyrol’ and ‘When the Battle’s Over’. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Korean War veteran Paul Elkins and his wife, Sue, braved the cold weather Monday to attend the Veterans Day observation at Ashley Pond Park. The following are links to a two-part interview by Maire O’Neill in 2017 that was published by the Los Alamos Daily Post. 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/
Randi Kay Simmons, left and Linda Fox chat following the Veterans Day observation at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Deacon Amy Schmuck of the Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Church delivers the Benediction. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com
Vietnam veteran and longtime member of VFW Post 8874, Victor Valenzuela describes his departure from his home in Tucson, Arizona for Vietnam where his brother was already serving. His message included his mother’s words of advice to him at that time. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com