City of Pike Road Honors Veterans

The City of Pike Road held its 12th annual Veterans Appreciation Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Park on November 5, 2023. Commemorative bricks with the names of 12 veterans and their branches of service were installed on the floor of the pavilion. The Capitol Sounds Band played patriotic music. The invocation and the benediction were given by the Rev. John Toney. The Pike Road Intermediate School SGA led the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag, and the Pike Road Junior High School Show Choir sang the National Anthem. Pike Road Mayor Gordon served as master of ceremonies. The Mustang Battalion Army ROTC Color Guard laid a wreath beneath the monument honoring those who have sacrificed so much for our country. General Andrea D. Tullos, Commander and President, Air University Maxwell Air Force Base gave a patriotic address.