<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3BbEuM_1H52DsgX00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3BbEuM_1H52DsgX00" width="676" height="500" ></figure>New Haven honored six local veterans on Wednesday as the city brought the community together for their 43rd annual Veterans Day Ceremony.Over the last four decades, the southern Nelson County city has honored its veterans. This year, it honored six local men who served across four of the Armed Forces.Each year the ceremony begins with the parade of veterans — a procession of flags for prisoners of war, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Army. A local man from each branch is honored.This year’s honorees were Air Force veteran Charlie Hobert, Navy veteran Milburn Howard, Marine veteran Donald Hobert and Army veteran Andy Hall.Mike Newton and John Jr. Mattingly were also recognized. Both men served in the Army, Mattingly in the Army reserves and Newton in the Army National Guard.However, New Haven Mayor Linda Mattingly said these men have continued to serve their communities. Mayor Mattingly said both men volunteer hours to the St. Catherine Cemetery placing flags on the tombstones of all the veterans.The two men also placed the wreath in front of the veterans’ monument outside of New Haven City Hall.Nelson County Judge-Executive Tim Hutchins was the keynote speaker at this year’s event. Hutchins said he does not believe he will ever have the words to properly thank the men and women who served the United States. He said those who served have answered the call most people will never be asked to answer.He applauded their bravery for leaving their homes, families and work to serve something bigger than themselves. Hutchins said we owe them a debt of gratitude that we can never fully repay.“Here in Nelson County, we know the value of community, hard work, and looking out for one another,” he said. We are very fortunate to have veterans right here among us who have shown us what sacrifice, what service, and putting others first really looks like. Today, I want to say thank you to those who have served, to those still serving, and to the families who stood behind them through the good times and definitely the hard times.”Hutchins asked the crowd to celebrate veterans beyond just one day a year. He said thank them in the grocery store, at church or around town. He encouraged those in attendance to take a minute and thank them, because the impact of such words matters.“Thank you for your service and thank you for the freedoms that you help protect, so thank you inviting me for inviting me here today,” he added.Former New Haven Mayor Tessie Cecil said the city created their Veterans Day ceremony 43 years ago and have seen what it has grown into today. Cecil said it never gets old to see all of the veterans and service members in the crowd who attend each year.Bro. Tim Underhill ended Wednesday’s ceremony with the following words: “Our God in heaven, we come to you today once again, thanking you for our veterans, those that have gone on before, those that are still serving, and those that are with us today…God, we thank you for their service, but most of all, we thank you for your abilities to continue to keep this country free with men and women that have served. God bless us this day. May we never take our freedoms for granted.”</div></body>

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New Haven honored six local veterans on Wednesday as the city brought the community together for their 43rd annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Over the last four decades, the southern Nelson County city has honored its veterans. This year, it honored six local men who served across four of the Armed Forces.

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New Haven honored six local veterans on Wednesday as the city brought the community together for their 43rd annual Veterans Day Ceremony. Over the last fou

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