Crowds of people lined up on both sides of C Street for Virginia City's Annual Veterans Day Parade.
"It's great that people remember the meaning of the holiday itself," said Joe MacDuff, who spent nine years in active service. The veteran traveled to Washington D.C., Vietnam, and Germany during that time.
John Stranhan, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8071 of Virginia City said, "I know the public is always saying, "Thank you for your service. What can we do for you? We don't do enough for our veterans." and this is a way nationally for the country to step back and say "Hey, let's take this day and recognize our veterans."
Even though the Veteran's Day Parade is just during the holiday, at the historic town a new symbol stands to honor veterans 365 days a year.
The Evans–Kendall VFW Post 8071 of Virginia City is dedicated a Veterans Memorial Monument at 491
South C Street in Virginia City. The six-foot tall, monolith monument is the result of a cooperative effort between VFW Post 8071 and E Clampus Vitas Chapters 1864 & 1915.
Stanhan said, "This is a way to recognize veterans within Virginia City and Storey County. The monument is going to be inscribed with the names of fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines from all conflicts from Storey County Nevada, dating back to WWII."
"It's a remembrance of those who have served both in peace and in war time, and to be able to enjoy the life that we have today thanks to those who have served." added MacDuff.
The monument also marks the land that will be used to build a new facility. Stanhan said they plan to fundraiser to build a two-story, 3,200 square foot facility that will serve both veterans and members in the community. It will be similar to traditional VFW Post homes that are spread throughout the country. However, VFW plans to use the building for dual purposes, providing veteran services and services for other community members.
