- January 9, 2025
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Members of the Ocoee High School Junior ROTC Color Guard presented the colors to open the ceremony.
Ron Howard, a firefighter paramedic with the Ocoee Fire Department, prepares to present an American Flag to World War II veteran Donald Kaup in recognition of Kaup's service in the Navy.
Dave Sargent, a member of American Legion Post 109, salutes the American Flag as it passes by.
Eighth grader Bryanna Phan performs the National Anthem with the Ocoee Middle School Wind Ensemble.
Students from the Ocoee Middle School Wind Ensemble performed several patriotic pieces during Friday's ceremony.
World War II veteran Donald Kaup, right, received a certificate of appreciation from Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson in recognition of his service in the war.
After receiving several mementoes in appreciation of his service during World War II, 99-year-old Donald Kaup stood and saluted.
During Friday's ceremony, students from the Ocoee Middle School gave thank you cards to all the veterans in attendance, including World War II Army veteran Lawrence LeRoy Cheever.
Members of the Ocoee Police and Fire Department's Honor Guards brought the ceremony to a close by retiring the colors and raising the American Flag.
The American Flag flies high over the Veteran's Memorial at Bill Breeze Park as veterans and honor guard members stand at attention below.
OCOEE The City of Ocoee held a Veterans Day ceremony on Friday morning to honor all members of the U.S. armed forces. Held at Bill Breeze Park, the ceremony included musical performances by the Ocoee Middle School Wind Ensemble, keynote speaker Steve Shuga with the American Legion Department of Florida and guest of honor Donald Kaup, a World War II Navy veteran who survived the attack on Pearl Harbor.
The ceremony concluded after Ocoee Mayor Rusty Johnson placed a wreath at the Veteran's Memorial in Bill Breeze Park.
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