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Clarinet player Harriet Anderson added to the soaring sound of the VFW Post 2093 Community Band.
Bass clarinet Lars Miles of the VFW Post 2093 Community Band played along with the patriotic tunes.
Wilbur “Smitty” Smith led the VFW Post 2093 Community Band.
Trombone player Gary Bostick honored his fellow veterans at the event with his musical ability.
The Rev. John D. Williams of Ward Chapel A.M.E. Church gave an invocation before the event.
MPO Shuvon Ligon led the Winter Park Police Department Honor Guard out in front of the stage for the presentation of colors.
U.S. Army and Marine Corps. veteran Arthur Ripley saluted his nation’s flag.
U.S. Army veteran Harvey L. Massey shared some stories and insights as the event’s featured speaker.
First Baptist Church of Winter Park singers Justin Horne, Amber Forester, Hayley Pflug, and Nic Colarossi sang “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
Local veterans attended the special event at the Winter Park Community Center.
U.S. Army and Marine Corps. veteran Arthur Ripley saluted his nation’s flag.
Wasana Cooper worked with the American Red Cross during the Vietnam War, and her husband, Tim Cooper, served in the U.S. Air Force.
It was a patriotic morning of reflection as Winter Park honored America’s veterans and heroes at the Veterans Day Celebration on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Winter Park Community Center Ruby Ball Amphitheater. The event featured music from the VFW Post 2093 Community Band led by Wilbur “Smitty” Smith and First Baptist Church of Winter Park singers Amber Forester, Hayley Pflug, Justin Horne and Nic Colarossi.
Harvey L. Massey, a retired veteran with the U.S. Army, was the featured speaker for the Veterans Day event.
