VFW holds service honoring veterans at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel

PENDLETON — The fog cleared in the late morning Wednesday, Nov. 11, briefly giving way to a rare glimpse of sunshine on a chilly day. About 50 people gathered at the Veterans Memorial Garden at Pendleton Pioneer Chapel, Folsom Bishop to honor veterans — past and present. Gray skies returned midway through the ceremony, but guests bundled up and clutched their coffee and hot cocoa to keep warm. Veterans of Foreign Wars Let’er Buck Post 922 conducted the ceremony, with the Rev. Jonathan Mitchell giving an invocation. Freedom Hall students then gave a reading of Joanna Fuchs’ poem “Honor Our Veterans,” and Johnny Blagg, U.S. Air Force veteran, delivered a speech. Blagg addressed how different each veteran’s experience is, but said that, regardless of when and where they served, they are united by their service.

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