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Guest speaker for the ceremony, Ken Shirley Jr., provided a family member’s perspective to veterans. chris miles | dispatch record
Inclement weather did not deter the city of Kempner from honoring local veterans last week at the annual Veterans Day ceremony.
“Our veterans have faced much worse conditions,” Kempner Mayor John “J.W.” Wilkerson said before thanking all those in attendance.
A color guard from the city’s partnered unit, the 62nd Engineer Battalion, posted the colors and remained steadfast to their duty through…