Chesterfield County Veterans Day
Chesterfield Historic 1917 Courthouse
November 11, 2020 2:00 P.M.
March of Veterans ……...…......……...................……………… Led by David Hinton, Piper, Uncle Sam (Tommy Sammons)
Buffalo Soldiers, 9&10th Horse Cavalry Association
Welcome and opening remarks...…...........................................….……………..………..…………………………………………. Dan Rucker
Presentation of the Colors……………….……................................…………………………………... Chesterfield County Color Guard
National Anthem.....................................................................................................…..Maj. Keith Swinney, USAF Aux CAP
Pledge of Allegiance............................................................................................ American Heritage Girls Troop Va #1024
Invocation……………………………….............................…………..…Worshipful Herbert G. Turner, Chester Masonic Lodge #94
Welcome to Veterans, Families and Guests......................................................................The Honorable Leslie A.T. Haley
Chair Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, Midlothian District
Honorable Veterans -Thank you….……...........……Bobby Burton, U.S. Army Veteran, 2015 National Ruritan President
Welcome and “Thirteen Folds of Honor”...……….........................................…………………………The Honorable Kevin Carroll
Vice-Chair, Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors, Matoaca District
Folds of Honor
The Honorable Kevin Carroll, American Heritage Girls and Trail Life USA Troops
Dedication of Plaque honoring
Sgt. Joseph A. Owens, U.S. Marines Corps
Amazing Grace, The Honorable Leslie A.T.Haley……............................................................................David Hinton, Piper
Presentation of Banners and Wreath In Memory of our Fallen Soldiers
Chesterfield County Police, Trail Life USA Troops, American Heritage Girls Troops,
Gold Star Mothers and Carla Waldron
Tolling of Historic 1917 Chesterfield Co. Courthouse Bell for The Fallen......................Earl Kirby, Chesterfield County
Taps….……………………......................................…….……………….…………..… John Blair, Bugles Across America, State Director
Presentation of Memorial Wreaths….……….……………........................….……….................Chuck Andolino, U.S. Army (Ret.)
God Bless America…………………......................................………………………………………...Maj. Keith Swinney, USAF Aux CAP
Benediction……………...................................……….…..………… Worshipful Herbert G. Turner, Chester Masonic Lodge #94
Retiring of Colors…….……....................................….…………………………….…...........…….…… Chesterfield County Color Guard
God Bless Our Troops and McGuire Hospital Veterans
Special Thank You to:
Richmond Chapter American Gold Star Mothers and Ruritans of Zone 4 for Refreshments
American Legion Post #186 for United States flags at the Memorial Wall
Virginia Fallen Heroes Banner Project
Carla Waldron Wreath for the Fallen and Members of Model A Ford Club of America
Earl Kirby, County Staff, Chesterfield Co. Buildings & Grounds, Bryan Truzzue & Dept of Parks and Rec.
Chesterfield Courthouse DAR, Chesterfield County Museum
Chesterfield Historical Society, their Volunteers, Staff & Veteran's Day Committee