Stanford marked its designation as a Purple Heart Town with a Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 at the Bangall War Memorial on Hunns Lake Road.
The designation honors members of the armed forces wounded or killed in service to the country. The ceremony was organized to recognize their sacrifices and dedicate the town’s Purple Heart plaque.
Town Clerk Ritamary Bell and veterans affairs liaison Anne Liebling worked for two years to help secure the recognition, according to the town’s announcement of the event.
The gathering took place at the memorial across from Bangallworks, bringing the national observance of Veterans Day to a local site of remembrance.
Watch the full ceremony here: