Veteran’s Day Updates to Our Wall of Honor

Manor Park unveils Wall of Honor ceremony on Veteran's Day to Honor the many Veterans in their community.

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On this special day, we honor our deceased and living Veterans and are reminded of what makes America great. But before that, I want to thank my friends Frank and Jean Sandoval for encouraging me, as a 94 year old Manor Park Resident, for kindling and encouraging me to pick up my drumsticks after more than a 50 year hiatus, and practice to be able to perform for you today- and for that I am thankful. Today, to me, is all about Duty, Honor, and Country. We all gave some- but some gave all. Even our National anthem depicts these three words that are played out in a crisis will be determined at dawns early light, and we see our glorious flag still standing. And we, as a free people, have again just had the opportunity to vote our convictions, as each generation has done for centuries, to determine what we will do about Duty, Honor, and Country. And, at the heart, military marches and cadences have been the heartbeat of it all. The little ditty we are going to perform for you today is entitled Yankee Doodle was originally sung by British Military to mock the American Colonists, the shabby "Yankees" with whom they fought in the French and Indian War in 1753- 1763. Later, this same song became popular amongst Americans as a song of defiance. Then they would add verses to mock the British Troops and simultaneously pay tribute to General and first President) who was Commander of the Continental army- and I see a lot of Duty, Honor, and Country in that. And, lastly my friend Frank, served with the 1st Cavalry Unit in the Vietnam Conflict and I served in the 3rd Armored Cavalry in the Korean Conflict. God bless the USA!-and now Yankee Doodle. By James W. Rogers.

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Special thanks to Sherice Barndt, Nicole Church, and Lashonda Sherman for creating this beautiful Wall of Honor.

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