Tagged: Veterans Day

Brockton Mayor Robert Sullivan speaks with WATD’s Dan McCready about the end of the Government Shutdown, SNAP benefits, and Veterans Day observances in the city. City of Brockton Sullivan Discusses Food Donation, Election, Government Shutdown

Former Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Tony O’Brien gives WATD’s Dan McCready his thoughts on Veterans Day. South Shore Veterans Day Observances Tony O’Brien’s Website

In Plymouth,Veterans Day began in 1919 as Armistice Day and became a national holiday in 1938 to honor World War 1 veterans.  But after World War II and the Korean War it was renamed Veterans Day—making the holiday 105 years old on Tuesday—when there will be a celebration at Memorial Hall—and the special guest will […]

Marshfield Director of Veterans’ Services Carin Paulette and Assistant Director of Veterans’ Services Lisa Potts speak with WATD’s Dan McCready about the town’s Veterans’ Day Parade.   Chief Historian Peter Drummey Gets Ready To Retire Town Of Marshfield Veterans’ Services

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 […]