Bartlett pays tribute to those who served at Veterans Day ceremony

BARTLETT, Tenn. (WMC) - The City of Bartlett honored those who answered the call to serve this Veterans Day with a ceremony at WJ Freeman Park.

American Legion Post 249 sponsored the event.

“The veterans of those historic places, events and eras are the ones we owe our lives, our fortunes and our freedoms,” said retired U.S. Navy Captain Roy Cash Jr. “We have the moral responsibility to ensure their service and sacrifices shall not be in vain... Lest we forget those soldiers who have gone before us, sacrificing their comforts that many of us take for granted, like being with family in the comfort of our homes.”

Veterans Day dates back more than 100 years, when the Allied and Axis powers agreed to end World War I on the 11th day of the 11th month, at the 11th hour.

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