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Bring Your Smartphone to Today's Special Ceremony at Veterans Park

The park on the grounds of the Atlanta History Center includes a series of panels featuring QR codes to access video memories of veterans.

The Veterans Park at the Atlanta History Center Special Ceremony for Veterans Day starts in just a few hours, at 11 a.m. and ending  a half hour later.

The ceremony has been organized by the Atlanta History Center Veterans Steering Committee. Activities include patriotic music, the raising of the U.S. and P.O.W. flags, singing of the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance and a presentation of wreaths by veterans to honor those who have served, and continue to serve, in the armed forces.

Entrance to the park, and parking, is free. This event is open to all veterans and the general public, so come out and honor veterans on thier special day.

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The new Veterans Park at the Atlanta History Center was formally dedicated Memorial Day 2013 to all of the men and women who have served - and continue to serve - the United States of America.

Funded was provided by a grant from The Home Depot Foundation. Veterans Park was designed as a gathering place encouraging reflection, personal connections to veterans, and a celebration of the lives of those who have sacrificed to secure our freedom.

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Even though it is outdoors, this park is interactive. Perhaps the most touching personal connection to our country’s military history are the stories and oral histories of veterans featured on a series of panels throughout the Park. Each panel features a QR code – compatible with any smartphone - allowing visitors to easily access video files of veterans sharing their personal stories, memories, tragedies, and triumphs of their service to our country. So pull out your iPhone or Android phone, scan the code and listen to the stories.

 

 


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