Photos: 25th annual Loyalty Day
Every year in May, the Altamont Veterans of Foreign Wars post hosts the annual Loyalty Day to honor our veterans living and who gave the ultimate sacrifice to this country.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Giving thanks: During Loyalty Day ceremonies at the Altamont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, each veteran who served in the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars received a dog tag that said “thank you.”
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Benjamin Saltsman, a fifth-grader at Altamont Elementary School, reads a patriotic essay during Loyalty Day ceremonies. His essay won second place; David Dodge came in first.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
“Those bonds are unbreakable,” says Brigadier General John Andonie as he speaks on Saturday about his time in the military to a Loyalty Day gathering at the Altamont Veterans of Foreign Wars Post.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
The Altamont VFW Post Commander, left, tells two veterans how dog tags were made to honor them. During Loyalty Day ceremonies, veterans who served in the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars received a dog tag that said “thank you.”