Honoring their service

(Photo by Sam Adams) A soldier’s statue stands before a memorial bearing the names of Letcher County servicemen killed in wars from World War I through Vietnam outside the Letcher County Courthouse in Whitesburg. “We who share the peace honor those who preserved it,” the inscription reads. As the nation observes Veterans Day, the memorial offers a place to reflect on the sacrifices of the fallen and the service of all who have worn the nation’s uniform. The post Honoring their service first appeared on The Mountain Eagle.

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