Honor in Memory: Tifton community pays tribute to nation’s veterans

TIFTON — Tifton residents promised to not only honor their veterans, but show them kindness, care, and remembrance this past Wednesday. Local officials, veterans and their families, other community members convened at the Jack Stone Memorial Park the morning of Nov. 11 to pay their respects to the veterans and fallen service members who fought in service of them and their country. Welcoming her fellow community members to the morning ceremony, mayor Julie Smith thanked them for showing their support for their heroes in the Armed Forces. She spoke to the importance of Veterans Day in recognizing and remembering the sacrifices made by the nation’s service members, and asked those in attendance to renew their commitment to recognizing and remembering those who served and upholding that which they fought for as a tribute to the service of their veterans, both local and nationwide.

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