America’s veterans, especially those in Beaufort County, will be recognized and honored for their service and sacrifices during a Veterans Day service that begins at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Veterans Memorial Park on East Third Street in Washington.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 15 is in charge of the service.

Bob Paciocco, a Navy chaplain who served in Vietnam with Marines, is scheduled as the keynote speaker for the service. Theresa Taylor is slated to be the soloist at the service.

As it did last year, the auxiliary offers area individuals and families an opportunity to have a card honoring a specific veteran attached to an American flag to be displayed at Veterans Memorial Park. The card will include the veteran’s name, his/her time of service, branch of service and the names of those who are honoring the veterans. The veterans being honored and remembered will be identified during the program.

Currently, the flags are on sale.Anyone interested in participating in the flag program should contact Betsey Lee Hodges at 975-4790.

This year, Velvet Avery is remembering her husband, Kirby L. Avery, who was a staff sergeant in the Marine Corps.

“Kirby died from Agent Orange 30 years after returning home, but he had often told me he did not regret the chemical for it served them well in the war,” she said.

Ed Mann is remembering Lt. Richard L. Mann, who was killed in action April 20, 1944, in the European theater during World War II. Mann was a B 17 Flying Fortress pilot attached to the 390^th Bomber Group of the 8^th Army Air Force. The deceased pilot is not a relative, as far as Ed Mann can determine, according to Hodges.

Four flags will be properly disposed in remembrance and honor of veterans and service personnel from World War II to current hostilities, according to Hodges.

Veterans and those active-duty military personnel will be recognized during the service by standing when music representing their branch of the service is played. Navy chaplains, because they serve Navy and Marine Corps personnel, stand during music representing the Navy and Marine Corps.

Bath Elementary School will conduct its annual Veterans Day observance at 10 a.m. Monday in the school’s gymnasium. The observance is open to the public.

The event involves students in the observance, a longstanding tradition at the school. The observance includes honoring veterans and active-duty military personnel from the Bath community.

Washington’s Golden Corral will host its Military Appreciation Day on Nov. 17 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Veterans Day. Free meals will be provided to veterans and active-duty military personnel.

During the past 13 years, Golden Corral has donated at least $8.7 million to the Disabled American Veterans and served at least 4.1 million “thank-you” meals to veterans and active-duty personnel.