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  • A man leaning on the fence and looking at the Union soldier on Public Square
    A veteran contemplates the Union soldier statute on Public Square following the November 2023 Veterans Day ceremony.
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  • A U.S. Navy veteran acknowledges the playing of “Anchors Aweigh” as the Mount Vernon High School Band plays the Armed Forces medley during the Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11, 2023. Credit: Cheryl Splain
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  • Retired US Army Maj. Jon van Kan was the keynote speaker for the Nov. 11, 2023, Veterans Day ceremony on Public Square. Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • Retired US Army Maj. Jon van Kan was the keynote speaker for the Nov. 11, 2023, Veterans Day ceremony on Public Square. Credit: Cheryl Splain
  • A Gold Star wreath flanked by a Poppy Cross and a Daughters of the American Revolution wreath
    The Nov. 11, 2023, Veterans Day ceremony included the placing of the Gold Star Wreath, center, flanked by the Poppy Cross, left, and Daughters of the American Revolution wreath. Credit: Cheryl Splain
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  • Eva Burns sings the national anthem at the Nov. 11, 2023, Veterans Day ceremony. Credit: Cheryl Splain
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  • Police Chaplain Jerry Scott gives the invocation at the Nov. 11, 2023, Veterans Day ceremony on Public Square. Credit: Cheryl Splain
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  • The Knox County Career Center Air Force JROTC posts the colors at the November 2023 Veterans Day ceremony. Credit: Cheryl Splain
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  • Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Chris Salvucci welcomes community members to the 2023 Veterans Day ceremony. Credit: Cheryl Splain
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