Veterans honored on an unusually cold day
PRINCETON — Snowfall and a cold, biting wind from the north didn’t stop Princeton veterans from holding their Veterans Day services outdoors Monday morning around the 11th hour of the day. The ceremony was held in Veterans Park, across from Princeton City Hall, and featured keynote veteran speakers, including state Rep. Dan Swanson, a retired lieutenant colonel of the U.S. Army.
While the freezing weather conditions were less than desirable, Swanson helped put things in perspective by sharing that his first sergeant used to remind grumbling troops of the soldiers in the Battle of the Bulge (a World War II battle in Europe that took place during winter conditions from Dec. 16, 1944, to Jan. 25, 1945).
“They didn’t have any option other than to pull the trigger and fight the war,” he said.
State Rep. Dan Swanson, a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, addresses the crowd during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony.
Members of the Princeton DAR listen to keynote speakers during Monday's Veterans Day service in Veterans Park.
The colors are raised during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony in Princeton.
Area veterans withstood the biting, cold wind and snowy conditions during Monday's Veterans Day ceremony.
Attendees at Monday's Veterans Day ceremony came bundled and ready to brave the harsh conditions.