Veterans Ceremony Graced By Youths From Wappingers Falls

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. -- Several speakers at Wednesday's Veterans Day Ceremony outside Wappinger Town Hall commented on the amazing turnout of young children.

Girl Scouts who handed out Veterans Day Ceremony programs on Wednesday outside Wappinger Town Hall included, from left, Rebecca Propfe, Sara Mrani, Jackie Gallman and Shannon Kenney. They are fifth-grade students at Sheafe Road Elemenary School.
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Dozens of scouts helped lead the Pledge of Allegiance on Wednesday during a Veterans Day Ceremony outside Wappinger Town Hall.
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Local scouts helped lead the Pledge of Allegiance on Wednesday afternoon during a Veterans Day Ceremony in Wappingers Falls.
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Members of a Marist College Army R.O.T.C. Color Guard unit marched past young scouts in Wappingers Falls on Wednesday during a Veterans Day ceremony.
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More members of the local Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownie troops who participated in Wednesday's Veterans Day ceremony outside Wappinger Town Hall.
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Jon Craig

11/12/2015 11:00 a.m.

"It's so energizing to see so many young people,'' State Sen. Sue Serino, R-Hyde Park, said. "This is our future."

Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, D-Cold Spring, also commented on the participation of various local scout troops as well as an Army R.O.T.C. unit from Poughkeepsie.

Several dozen members of Girl Scout, Boy Scout, Brownie and Cub Scout troops participated, leading the Pledge of Allegiance after the flag presentation by four members of Marist College's Army R.O.T.C. Color Guard unit.

More on Wednesday's ceremony was reported by Daily Voice here.

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