There’s only one more day to get your photos and stories in for the Leader's Salute to Veterans tribute, to be published in the Nov. 9 issue of the paper.
Veterans, as well as their family members or friends, are invited to share stories about and photos of veterans and current service members from any branch of the military, any era, wartime or peacetime, living or deceased.
Whether the story is about yourself, a spouse, a parent, a brother or sister, a son or daughter – even a grandparent or a cousin – we want to help honor their service.
Veterans who were featured in former years may be included, but please send different stories and photographs from those submitted before.
The deadline to submit is 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27, for the Nov. 9 special section. The paper will publish as many photos and stories as space allows, with priority given to first-time submitters. The remaining photos and stories may appear on the paper’s website.
You must include your name and phone number for your submission to be eligible for publication.
Photos may be submitted in either print or digital form. “Then” and “now” photos are especially welcome. Identify the people in the photograph and provide a date when it was taken.
Include a brief description about what’s happening in the photo. Also, include the service person’s hometown and age, the branch and years served, plus any details about foreign or domestic posts, specialties or training. Add details – funny stories, sad stories, romantic stories, heroic stories.
Bring to the Leader office at 503 N. Second St. in Festus; or email to nvrweakly@aol.com.
For information, call the Leader at 636-931-7560.