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20120807 - Purple Heart Ceremony

Veterans and residents participated in a ceremony in honor of the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 on the Square in Woodstock. The event also included a moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.
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  • Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Jerry Havens, an officer in the McHenry County Marine Corps League Detachment 1009, salutes during a wreath laying ceremony at the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 on the Square in Woodstock. The event also included a moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.

    Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Jerry Havens, an officer in the McHenry County Marine Corps League Detachment 1009, salutes during a wreath laying ceremony at the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 on the Square in Woodstock. The event also included a moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.

  • Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Donna Proffitt, President of the Ladies Auxiliary at VFW 8043 Hampshire, holds an American flag while listening to a speech during an event celebrating the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 with events on the Square in Woodstock. The event included a wreath laying ceremony, moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.

    Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Donna Proffitt, President of the Ladies Auxiliary at VFW 8043 Hampshire, holds an American flag while listening to a speech during an event celebrating the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 with events on the Square in Woodstock. The event included a wreath laying ceremony, moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.

  • Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Military Order of the Purple Heart Post 252 members Bill Minnich, of Tinley Park, and Art Schultz, of Midlothian, review a wall honoring fallen veterans from the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts during an event celebrating the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 with events on the Square in Woodstock.

    Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Military Order of the Purple Heart Post 252 members Bill Minnich, of Tinley Park, and Art Schultz, of Midlothian, review a wall honoring fallen veterans from the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts during an event celebrating the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 with events on the Square in Woodstock.

  • Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Veterans stand at attention during a wreath laying ceremony at the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 on the Square in Woodstock. The event also included a moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.

    Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Veterans stand at attention during a wreath laying ceremony at the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 on the Square in Woodstock. The event also included a moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.

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    Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Military Order of the Purple Heart Post 252 members Bill Minnich, of Tinley Park, and Art Schultz, of Midlothian, review a wall honoring fallen veterans from the Korean, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts during an event celebrating the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 with events on the Square in Woodstock.
    Mike Greene - mgreene@shawmedia.com Veterans stand at attention during a wreath laying ceremony at the state's first Purple Heart Day Tuesday, August 7, 2012 on the Square in Woodstock. The event also included a moment of silence, bell toll, and remarks from local and state legislators in honor of veterans.