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Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) will host a special pinning ceremony on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Glover Park in Marietta to honor the service of local veterans, and those who serve veterans, after the 11th annual Marietta Veterans Day Parade.

The annual Marietta Veterans Day Parade begins at Roswell Street Baptist Church at 11 a.m. and proceeds to the Historic Marietta Square. Immediately following the parade ceremonies at 12:30 p.m., Rep. Loudermilk will join Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin, and Marc Young, an Army veteran and the Deputy Chief of External Affairs at the Corporation for National & Community Service, to individually recognize local military veterans, and those who serve the veteran community, with a specially designed National Veteran Corps pin. The Veterans pins honor veterans who continue to serve in their communities after leaving the military. The AmeriCorps and Senior Corps’ pins honor volunteers who are dedicated to serving veterans and military families in need.  

Since 2009, AmeriCorps and Senior Corps’ members have served more than 780,000 veterans and military families across 2,700 communities nationwide. This year in Georgia, nearly 300 veterans and service members will serve communities across the state. On Veterans Day, it is anticipated that approximately 50 of these veterans will receive their service pins. This event marks the only pinning ceremony occurring in the State of Georgia.

WHO:    Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Marietta Mayor Steve Tumlin, and Mr. Marc Young 

WHAT:  Veterans Day Pinning Ceremony

WHEN: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 | 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Glover Park, Main Stage
50 North Park Square
Marietta, GA 30060