Veterans Day is a Celebration & Duty: Mokena VFW Cmdr.
Jim Hogan, commander of the William Martin VFW Post 725 led a Veterans Day program Sunday morning.
Editor's Note: This article has been altered after publication to reflect the correct spelling of Rick and Paula Graser's last name. Veterans Day is a time for celebrating and remembering, said Jim Hogan, who commands the Mokena VFW. Though a part of Sunday's ceremony involved a solemn remembrance of those veterans who paid the ultimate price, much of what the festivities at the William Martin VFW Post 725 were about comradery. And that's what Hogan was looking for. "It's a day to enjoy living in the greatest, freest country on the planet," he said. Sunday was Veterans Day and many communities across have honored those who have served this weekend. Service men and woman from different branches of the military along with about two dozen …
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patrick markham
11:41 am on Saturday, November 12, 2011
Again, our community comes together and it brings out the best in us. Dennis Bagdon and his park district do it again! Stockings for our Troops! I was able to attend this and I cannot thank the community enough for the large turnout. I even ran into another Marine there. It takes a community to raise a child, to help each other and show our values. Semper Fi more ›