Tagged: Veterans Day

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about a proposed City Council ordinance regarding homeless encampments, the ongoing drought, and the Veterans Day Parade.

The Marshfield Veterans Day Parade on Monday featured a wide array of groups, including one with a float featuring a replica of a Vietnam Era Huey Helicopter, a vehicle that has a special meaning for the group’s leader, Thomas Michael Burke.   The parade ended at the Marshfield Town Green for a special ceremony where […]

Residents, officials, and veterans gathered for Weymouth’s annual Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Monday. Mayor Robert Hedlund talks about why it’s important the nation pauses to honor its veterans. During the ceremony, Weymouth Veterans Services Director George Pontes directs attention to an empty chair with the POW-MIA flag draped over it. The ceremony concluded […]

Peter Drummey, Chief Historian & Stephen T. Riley Librarian, at the Massachusetts Historical Society, speaks with WATD’s Christine James about the history behind the holiday.

Retired Navy Seal Tony O’Brien shares his thoughts on Veterans Day with WATD’s Christine James.

In Plymouth, Veterans Day is one that’s set aside to thank and honor all those who served in the military in wartime or peacetime.  And one of those who served in wartime is Denis Russell, the Post Commander of the town’s VFW or Veterans of Foreign Wars post.  Russell enlisted and volunteered for service during […]

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the recent Presidential Election, a woman who was struck by a Brockton Area Transit bus, and the Turkey Giveaway.

State Rep. Joan Meschino speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the 2024 Election results, the Blue Future Economy, and Veterans’ Day.

Carin Paulette, the Director of Marshfield Veterans’ Services and Lisa Potts, the Assistant Director of Veterans’ Services spoke with WATD’s Christine James about some temporary route changes for this year’s Veterans’ Day Parade.

Here’s a list of some Veterans’ Day events on the South Shore. Abington: Veterans’ Day Parade for the towns of Abington, Rockland, and Whitman, scheduled for Saturday, November 11th, starting at 10 am, beginning at Union Street, and ending at the old Rockland Plaza parking lot. Bridgewater: Veterans’ Day Parade for the towns of Bridgewater, […]