Chowan County holds Veteran Day Ceremony
EDENTON -- About 100 people gathered Wednesday to honor those who served in our nation's military during a Veterans Day ceremony behind the Chowan County courthouse in Edenton.
Superior Judge J.C. Cole, of Hertford, served as the guest speaker. A veteran of the Navy, Cole said the things he learned during his brief time in the military, paved the way for who he is today.
"That discipline, commitment and teamwork I learned served me well to this day," he said. "Service is a life-shaping experience."
Cole noted that it was up to the nation's veterans to guide the country in these troubled times.
"There are two enemies of our nation, the current division between groups and COVID-19," he said. "It is up to us veterans to step forward, turn the situation around and help close these divides."
He urged those who have not served in the military to serve the community, by sharing their talents and passions with the rest of the world.
"My challenge to all of you is to do something," he said. "To preserve our freedoms, we must put them into action by volunteering, voting and teaching our children what it really means to be Americans."

Retired Commander Ed “Easy” Ohlert, a naval aviator, takes a photograph with his smartphone of the John A. Holmes High School JROTC color guard Wednesday, Nov. 11, during the Veterans Day Ceremony in Edenton. Ohlert’s wife, Rae Ohlert, performed as the soloist during the ceremony.
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Frank Jones, Deacon at St. Anne's Catholic Church, offers the invocation Wednesday during the Veterans Day Ceremony in Edenton. American Legion Post 40 hosted the event.
John A. Holmes High School JROTC Color Guard walks up to the veterans memorial to present the colors Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremony.
Retired Commander Ed “Easy” Ohlert, a naval aviator, takes a photograph with his smartphone of the John A. Holmes High School JROTC color guard Wednesday, Nov. 11, during the Veterans Day Ceremony in Edenton. Ohlert’s wife, Rae Ohlert, performed as the soloist during the ceremony.
Rae Varian Ohlert, of Edenton, performs the National Anthem during the Veterans Day Ceremony in Edenton on Wednesday. Ohlert is a service-disabled veteran of the US Navy.
Members of American Legion Post 40 and the Gates County US Naval Cadet Corps salute as the John A. Holmes High School JROTC color guard pass by Wednesday at the Veterans Day Ceremony in Edenton.
Members of the Gates County US Naval Cadet Corps carry wreaths representing each branch of the military while members of American Legion Post 40 assist Wednesday during the Veterans Day Ceremony in Edenton.
Wreaths representing each branch of the military are placed by members of the Gates County US Naval Cadet Corps as members of American Legion Post 40 guide them.
Frank Jones, a submarine veteran, accompanies Gates County Naval Corps cadets as they place the submarine veterans wreath.
Judge J.C. Cole, a NC Superior Court judge and US Navy veterans, delivers his address Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremony in Edenton.
Judge J.C. Cole speaks during the Veterans Day ceremony in Edenton Wednesday, Nov. 11. Cole is a veteran in the US Navy.
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Superior Judge J.C. Cole, of Hertford, told a crowd of about 100 people on Veterans Day that…
Superior Judge J.C. Cole, of Hertford, told a crowd of about 100 people on Veterans Day that…
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