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Below are scenes of Veterans Day ceremonies in communities through La Salle County, honoring those who served in the military.
Lloyd Chapman sings "God Bless America" during the annual Veterans Day ceremony Sunday at Washington Square in Ottawa. The Ottawa Memorial Association sponsored the event.
Local Veterans groups fire a rifle salute concluding the Veterans Day ceremony Sunday at Washington Square in Ottawa. The Ottawa Memorial Association sponsored the event.
Lincoln School students high five veterans while giving them thank you cards after the Ottawa grade school hosted its annual Veterans Day program Monday.
Members of the Streator Stars and Stripes Club are escorted by a U.S. Navy Veteran to lay a wreath in honor of all Veterans at Sunday's Veterans Day ceremony at the Plumb Pavilion in Streator. Lori Mahan, Carrie Hrasch and Debbie Murray, all of the Stars and Stripes Club, laid the wreath.
Guest speaker Ron Sauers, a Vietnam veteran, talks about the meaning of Veterans Day at the ceremony Sunday at the Plumb Pavilion in Streator.
Cousins Addison Harlan and Kameryn Anderson, of Streator, recite the Pledge of Allegiance at Sunday's Veterans Day ceremony at the Plumb Pavilion in Streator.
Streator Postmaster Kim Donne talks about the forever stamp commemorating World War I at Sunday's Veterans Day ceremony at the Plumb Pavilion in Streator. The stamp is available at the Streator post office.
Bikers gathered in late October at Marseilles Middle East Conflicts Wall to spell out this thank you message to veterans with their bikes which was shared online on Veterans Day. The photo was also designed to bring attention to the memorial wall which adds new names each year.
Marseilles Elementary School second graders salute veterans after singing "Yankee Doodle Dandy" Friday during the school's annual Veterans Day program.
Allen-Otter Creek Grade School kindergarten through second graders sing "You're A Grand Old Flag" to veterans Friday during the school's Veteran Day celebration.