Alliance service honors veterans

Alliance Review
Attendees raise their hands in unison as Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." plays during the Veterans Day service at Freedom Square in downtown Alliance on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.
Attendees raise their hands in unison as Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the U.S.A." plays during the Veterans Day service at Freedom Square in downtown Alliance on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Carnation City-area veterans and their loved ones braved a chilly Saturday morning to mark Veterans Day at Freedom Square in downtown Alliance. The service featured veterans from America’s service branches laying a wreath at the city center. Frank Barnes served as emcee for the program, and Brad Pietzcker of the Veterans Service Commission of Stark County delivered the keynote address. Also part of the program were Alliance Mayor Andy Grove and Pastor Bobby Williams, who provided a benediction.

Veterans representing the various branches of the military place a wreath in front of memorial markers Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, during a Veterans Day service at Freedom Square in downtown Alliance.
Veterans representing the various branches of the military place a wreath in front of memorial markers Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, during a Veterans Day service at Freedom Square in downtown Alliance.
Brad Pietzcker of the Veterans Service Commission of Stark County delivers the keynote address Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, during the Veterans Day service at Freedom Square in downtown Alliance.
Brad Pietzcker of the Veterans Service Commission of Stark County delivers the keynote address Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, during the Veterans Day service at Freedom Square in downtown Alliance.

This article originally appeared on The Alliance Review: Alliance's Veterans Day service honors those who served