Veterans Day

U.S. Veteran walks among the crosses at the World War I St. Mihiel American Cemetery and Memorial in France.

"Never Home: Remembering the Military Heroes Who Never Returned"

Mike Kiniry

Veterans Day is a federal holiday honoring all U.S. military veterans who have served in the nation's armed forces. It was originally known as Armistice Day commemorating the end of World War I, which formally concluded 106 years ago today on Nov. 11, 1918. We meet a Gulf War Veteran-turned professional photographer who visited the overseas cemeteries where soldiers — and others — who served in World War I and World War II were laid to rest.

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Catholic Mass will honor those who served

Elizabeth Andarge

For the past 15 years, the Diocese of Venice has hosted a Veterans Day ceremony to pay tribute to the fallen.

Members of the Ave Maria Veterans Association worked for years to have a place for the veterans in their community could be honored. The group sold and installed flag poles round Ave Maria as well as asked for donations. The memorial will be dedicated on Veteran’s Day, 11, 11, 2023. Group members, Back row: Jairo Restrepo, Joe B. Rivera Jr., Thomas Schlessinger, and Ric Wurzburg. Front row: Isaac Hernandez, Anderson Richardson, and John Destul.

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New Veterans Memorial at Ave Maria being dedicated at the 11th hour, 11th day and 11th month

WGCU Staff

The memorial to veterans that is being dedicated Saturday at Ave Maria in Collier County is a collaborative effort.