John Humiston Post No. 11 American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 5613 and the Town of Jaffrey invite citizens of Jaffrey and the surrounding towns to observe Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 11.
The parade of veterans will assemble at Jaffrey’s Blake Street parking lot at 10:15 a.m. and step off at 10:40 a.m., and march to the Town Common. There a prayer will be offered, a wreath laid and an address delivered by Army veteran Marc Tieger before the national anthem is played.
Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11 each year, a day when Armistice Day, as it was originally called, marked the end of World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Today, Veterans Day honors all veterans of the armed forces who have served their country. A special invitation is extended to veterans who have served, and those who are still serving their country, to march.