Area veterans honored by Midwest Veterans of America, donation made to Veterans Memorial Hospital ...

More than 40 area military veterans were honored during an event hosted Saturday, September 13 at AJ Bar & Grill in Waukon in honor of U.S. Constitution Day, which is observed September 17 each year celebrating the signing of the U.S. Constitution September 17, 1787. The event was hosted by Midwest Veterans of America and included each of those veterans receiving a plaque and small American flag, in addition to rounds of applause and gratitude from the many in attendance for their years of service to their country. Many of those honored veterans are pictured in the photo below, standing on the staircase at AJ Bar & Grill for a group photo, and many of their family members, friends and acquaintances were also in attendance to witness and share in their honoring.

In addition to the individual honoring of those veterans, Midwest Veterans of America also made a donation to Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon from proceeds received during the live auction that takes place during such honoring events. Pictured in the photo above, left to right, at that donation presentation of $305 from those auction proceeds are Jerry Halverson of Midwest Veterans of America, Crystal Kurth, Jordyn Burroughs and Paige Gavin of Veterans Memorial Hospital, and Arne Beneke of Midwest Veterans of America. Standard photos by Joe Moses.