0 COMMENTS OUR VIEW: Keep Honor Walk going Published: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 5:29 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. Anyone who doubts that one person can still make a difference need only look at what happened Tuesday morning in downtown Gadsden. U.S. military veterans, young and old, assembled on the steps of the Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse. They then crossed Broad Street, walked the block to where Broad turns into Forrest Avenue and headed up the hill to Terminal Street, where the city’s old bus station was located. Many had made the walk before, in decades past, after receiving a “Greetings” letter from Uncle Sam that propelled them from civilian life into the military as draftees. Ottie Noble, of Ivalee, was one of those draftees, and had the idea for Tuesday’s event after learning there would be no Veterans Day parade in Gadsden this year. He mentioned it on social media, asking other veterans to join him in walking and people in the community to show their support. They did. Dozens of veterans packed the courthouse steps and, later, the sidewalk as they either literally or symbolically revisited their past through the short walk. Dozens of others cheered them on, singing, shouting and waving flags. Dubbed the Honor Walk, it was one of those “feel-good” moments that no one wants to end — and it shouldn’t have to. We’ve addressed the parade controversy, pointing out that the Gadsden-Etowah Patriots Association, which staged the event, is committed to bringing it back in 2015, in a big way.
Posted on: Thu, 13 Nov 2014 14:32:09 +0000
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