SENIOR SPOTLIGHT: Remembering the stories behind the service

I am writing this article on Wednesday, Nov. 11 — Veterans Day. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, World War I came to an end in 1918. Since then, we have celebrated every 11th of November to honor all veterans who selflessly contributed and sacrificed for our freedom. At The Dale Association, we unveiled our Wall of Honor this Veterans Day to recognize our members who have served our country. Each photo represents someone with a story, a history, and a lifetime of memories that deserve to be remembered. One of the most special parts of creating this wall was hearing our members share their stories. Listening to them talk about their time in the service, their experiences, and the memories they carry with them was truly heartwarming. It was a reminder that behind every photograph is a person who has given so much and has a story worth hearing. This Veterans Day, we want to take a moment to recognize and thank the veterans who are part of our Dale family. kAm'6E6C2?D s2J C64@8?:K6D E96 565:42E:@? 2?5 D24C:7:46 @7 E96 >6? 2?5 H@>6? H9@ AFE @? 2 >:=:E2CJ F?:7@C> E@ 5676?5 @FC ?2E:@?] *@FC 4@>>:E>6?E E@ D6CG:46 H6?E 72C 36J@?5 H62C:?8 E92E F?:7@C>] *@F 2446AE65 492==6?86D E92E >2?J H@F=5 EFC? 2H2J 7C@>[ 72465 52?86CD E92E >2?J H@F=5 7=66 7C@>[ 2?5 42CC:65 3FC56?D E92E >2?J H@F=5 D6E 5@H?]k^Am kAm|:=:E2CJ D6CG:46 D92A6D =:G6D :? H2JD E92E 4:G:=:2?D >:89E ?6G6C 7F==J 8C2DA] '6E6C2?D 6D H:E9 AC@E64E:?8 E96:C 76==@H D6CG:46 >6>36CD] %96J F?56CDE2?5 H92E :E >62?D E@ A=246 5FEJ 23@G6 A6CD@?2= 4@>7@CE] %96J 42CCJ E96 >6>@C:6D @7 7C:6?5D >256 2?5 =@DE 5FC:?8 E96:C J62CD @7 D6CG:46]k^Am kAm%96 7C665@>D H6 G2=F6 5:5 ?@E 2AA62C 3J 492?46] q69:?5 6G6CJ C:89E 2?5 =:36CEJ DE2?5D 2 =@?8 =:?6 @7 G6E6C2?D H9@ DE6AA65 7@CH2C5 E@ AC@E64E E9@D6 7C665@>D] uC@> E96 362496D @7 }@C>2?5J E@ E96 >@F?E2:?D @7 p7892?:DE2?[ p>6C:42? D6CG:46 >6>36CD 92G6 D9@H? C6>2C<23=6 4@FC286 2?5 C6D:=:6?46] *@FC D24C:7:46D C:AA=6 E9C@F89 86?6C2E:@?D] r9:=5C6? 8C@H FA :? D276EJ 3642FD6 J@F DE@@5 8F2C5] r@>>F?:E:6D E9C:G6 3642FD6 J@F 5676?565 E96>] qFD:?6DD6D @A6C2E6 7C66=J 3642FD6 J@F AC@E64E65 @FC H2J @7 =:76] %96 56AE9 @7 @FC 8C2E:EF56 6IE6?5D 36J@?5 E9:D D:?8=6 52J @7 C64@8?:E:@?]k^Am kAmt249 G6E6C2?’D DE@CJ 255D E@ E96 =6824J @7 D6CG:46 E92E 567:?6D @FC ?2E:@?’D 492C24E6C] (96E96C J@F D6CG65 :? E:>6D @7 H2C @C A6246[ J@FC 565:42E:@? 96=A65 >2:?E2:? E96 D64FC:EJ H6 @7E6? E2<6 7@C 8C2?E65] *@F D9@H65 FD H92E ECF6 4@>>:E>6?E =@@