Tag: Post 12
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: American Legion Honor Guard fires salute, plays taps to cap Vets Day ceremony
Rockmart’s American Legion Post 12 Honor Guard capped off the Veterans Day ceremony on Monday morning, November 11, 2024 in honor of those who served their country during the national holiday.
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SUBSCRIBER VIDEO: American Legion Honor Guard fires salute, plays Taps for Memorial Day service
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James Lee Griggs
Mr. James Lee Griggs, age 97, of Rockmart, GA passed away Friday, January 5, 2024 in a Rome medical center. Mr. Griggs was born in Cartersville, GA on August 19, 1926 a son of Hubert J. Griggs and Clara Meeks Griggs. He was a member of the Bethel Crossroads Baptist Church and was a proud…
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Honoring those who have fallen
Memorial Day 2023 kicks off on Sunday with Rockmart Post 12 service Polk County kicked off Memorial Day 2023 with a ceremony on Sunday afternoon in Rockmart as Post 12 honored those who have served and fallen in service of a grateful nation. The annual holiday weekend saw Air Force vet, farmer, former Commission candidate…
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The American Legion Post 12 Honor Guard was on hand for the 21 gun salute and playing of Taps. GALLERY: Rockmart American Legion Post 12 Memorial Day Ceremony
The American Legion Post 12 held their annual Memorial Day ceremony on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at Seaborn Jones Park’s Veterans Memorial to honor those who have fallen in service of a grateful nation. This year’s event saw Air Force veteran Glenn Robinson take the podium and provide remarks to the crowd assembled around the…
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Photo contributed by Jim Carroll HOMETOWN PHOTO: Poppy Girl at Post 12
A quick note about this Hometown Photo above, submitted over the weekend by Jim Carroll to be included in coverage from the American Legion Post 12’s ceremony honoring Veterans Day. (Available for subscribers here.) Madelyn Farmer was on hand Friday morning at Post 12 to help out in taking up donations in trade for paper…
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Rockmart Vets come together for annual ceremony
Post 12 hosts with rainout for outdoor remembrance at Seaborn Jones Park memorial Usually, Veterans Day is a time for men and women who served the country to get the opportunity to be remembered for their sacrifices and is held outdoors around the memorial at Seaborn Jones Park in Rockmart. Tradition unfortunately was sidetracked on…
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VIDEO: A Salute from Post 12 for Vets
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The tail-end of the Veterans Day ceremony at the American Legion Post 12 did move outdoors as the honor guard fired a 21-gun salute, and played Taps for those veterans who never came home. Find full coverage of Veterans Day for subscribers here.
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VIDEO: Veterans Day Ceremony from American Legion Post 12
The American Legion Post 12 remembered the vets who served, and even those still serving today during their Friday, November 11, 2022 event. It was moved indoors due to rain this year.
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binary comment VIDEO: Rockmart remembers sacrifices at Memorial Day service
The American Legion Post 12 hosted local residents and dignitaries alike for a service on Monday afternoon honoring those who sacrificed all from Rockmart and Polk County for the annual remembrance service on Memorial Day. The service included some brief remarks from Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene and local pastor Roger Parris, who served in Vietnam…