The Veterans Day parade returned to Marshfield, and the Veterans Memorial Park was packed with people to celebrate today.
Listen to the full ceremony here, which included Director of Veterans Services Carin Paulette, Selectboard Chair Chris Rohland, State Representative Patrick Kearney, and Jim Cantwell, a former Selectman, State Rep., and the current State Director for U.S. Senator Ed Markey.
Selectman Chair Chris Rohland was among the speakers:
WATD’s Ed Perry spoke with Bob Griffin, a veteran who served in the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea.
Perry also spoke with Cantwell, who was a former Marshfield Selectmen and State Rep.
The names of Marshfield service members who made the ultimate sacrifice were read out loud, followed by a rifle volley and the playing of “Taps.”
Just up the street, Marshfield held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new veterans home, which will house eight homeless/at-risk veterans.
Jim Cantwell, the State Director for U.S. Senator Ed Markey, and a former State Rep. and Marshfield Selectman spoke during the ceremony. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
Scouts and hundreds of people were in attendance for the Marshfield Veterans Day ceremony. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
State Rep. Patrick Kearney said veterans are our finest citizens, and through their sacrifice, they made this country and the world a better place. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
The Marshfield Veterans’ Services Office recently launced a program to support veteran spouses and surviving spouses in town. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
Hundreds of people lined Veterans Memorial Park in Marshfield. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
Members of the Marshfield Fire Department honor guard present the colors. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
Assistant Marshfield Veterans’ Services Director Lisa Potts speaks during the ceremony. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
Marshfield cheerleaders at the Veterans Memorial Park. Photo credit: Ed Perry.
