[Durham INC] County to Honor Veterans with Virtual Veterans Day Event

[Jones, Henry R.]

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release                                          Date: 11/02/21
Contact: Public Information Office                   Phone: (919) 560-0000/Fax: (919) 560-0020
E-mail: publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov<mailto:publicinformationoffice at dconc.gov>

County to Honor Veterans with Virtual Veterans Day Event
Ceremony at 11 a.m.; Call-in Q&A on benefits from 12-4 p.m.
Durham, N.C. - Residents and visitors planning to observe Veterans Day 2021 are invited to join Durham County Veteran Services as they honor Durham County's veterans of all eras with a virtual ceremony at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021.
The annual program, hosted by Veteran Services Officers Jonathan T. Crooms, Shawna M. Fuller, and Linzie B. Atkins III, will be available for viewing on the Durham Television Network (DTN) as well as the County's website<http://www.dconc.gov/> and the DCo social media accounts on Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/durhamcountygov>, Twitter<http://www.twitter.com/durhamcounty>, Nextdoor<https://nextdoor.com/agency-detail/nc/durham-county/durham-county-government/> and YouTube<http://www.youtube.com/dcowebmaster>. DTN can be found on Spectrum Channel 8, AT&T U-verse channel 99, Frontier Communications channel 70 and Google Fiber Channel 8.
Following the ceremony, residents are invited to participate in "VA Benefits Q&A with a VSO." Between 12-4 p.m., staff from the Durham County Veteran Services office will take questions from residents regarding VA benefits and services available for veterans and their dependents, how to get help with applying, and any other questions you may have. Call 919-560-VETS (8387) to speak with one of the Durham County Veteran Services Officers.
The change from the normal in-person event and live ceremony to the virtual setting is due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines intended to keep citizens and staff safe.
"Please join us in commemoration of our former servicemen and women whom we call veterans for the magnitude of their service," said Lois Harvin-Ravin, Director of Durham County Veteran Services. "They stood in harm's way both during peacetime and wartime to defend our nation's freedom and our way of life. Let us remember them this Veterans Day and for all days to come."
The virtual ceremony will feature Capt. Helen Tripp, MIH Program Manager and Peer Support Coordinator for Durham County's Office of Emergency Management singing the National Anthem, a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, a reading of proclamations from the Durham Board of County Commissioners and the Durham City Council, a reflection on Veterans Day, and an observance of the POW/MIA table. The ceremony will close with the playing of Taps.
For more information, contact the Veterans Services Department at 919-560-8387 or email veteranservices at dconc.gov<mailto:veteranservices at dconc.gov>.
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