TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) - Saturday is Veterans Day, but the observances start Friday.
Friday at the Tallahassee National cemetery, memorial services were held honoring veterans.
WTXL spoke to John Folsom, the district troop commander for the American Legion, who spent the morning as chaplin for funeral services for local veterans who recently passed away.
The Boys and Girls Scouts of the Big Bend were hard at work Friday morning honoring our local veterans by setting up flags on each grave site at the cemetery before services started.
"They've had boy scouts and girl scouts come out and put flags around the tomb stones out here," said Folsom. "They were out here last night and early this morning."
Officials from all branches of the military paid their respects at the cemetery. Folsom says it's an occasion that brings veterans together who don't see each other often.
He says he's happy to see old friends make the time and volunteer on this special day.
To prepare for Veterans Day, the American Legion of Tallahassee is busy setting up for Saturday's events.
Post 13 of the American Legion will host a breakfast at Lake Ella, feeding nearly 600 people. Following breakfast, the group has a float in the Veterans Day parade, which is the longest running annual parade here in Tallahassee.
Also, the firing detail will fire a 3 round volly from the Vietnam Memorial during the moment of silence.
The firing of the 3 shots is a military tradition, honoring the memory of fallen men and women.
