Veterans Day in the Cove

As I was scanning the “Club News” section in a recent Shoppers Guide, I noticed the Bedford County Veterans Association was meeting to discuss the Veterans Day parade. In the Sept. 16 Morrisons Cove Herald, there was an article entitled “Cove Veterans Wrapped in Quilts of Valor.”

Veterans Day is two weeks away. As a newcomer to the Cove, I wondered how Covites celebrate Veterans Day. I discovered that several local restaurants and convenience stores offer free meals to Veterans on Nov. 11. Of course, federal employees have the day off and banks are usually closed. Altoona lists...