City of Glenpool re-dedicates VFW Memorial

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GLENPOOL, Okla. — Oklahoma is location to astir 300 1000 veterans and Tuesday connected the 80th day of the onslaught connected Pearl Harbor, the City of Glenpool unveiled a caller and improved veterans memorial.

Along the ceramic path, each ceramic is engraved with a veteran's name. There are 7 emblem poles with flags from each subdivision and a shiny caller monument to amusement appreciation to Oklahoma veterans.

State Representative Logan Phillips said the city's concern was a large assistance during the process.

“When we archetypal partnered with the metropolis connected upgrading the memorial, we had truthful galore ideas to assistance insure this monument appropriately represented the full seasoned community, past, contiguous and future," said Phillips.

The memorial tract started arsenic a h2o well. Louise Johnson, a erstwhile Councilwoman, started the archetypal memorial 30 years ago.

“I americium truthful arrogant that the metropolis has taken it implicit and maintaining it due to the fact that the enhancement truly really is precious," said Johnson.

Joyce Calvert, Glenpool Mayor, said Tuesday's re-dedication is conscionable a tiny convey you to those who person sacrificed truthful much.

“Our veterans merit each honor, each opportunity, and each enactment that we arsenic a nine tin provide," said Calvert.

Mayor Calvert wrapped up Tuesday's ceremonial by naming Glenpool a Purple Heart City for its continued dedication and enactment of America's veterans.

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