Veterans, politicians attend annual Veterans Day program at Ann Arbor VA hospital

Posted on Mon, Nov 12, 2012 : 1 p.m.

Veterans, politicians attend annual Veterans Day program at Ann Arbor VA hospital

By Courtney Sacco

Gary Bourdeau (left) Reuben Swisher (right) salute the American flag as the national anthem was sung at the start of the Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning.
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Gary Bourdeau (left) Reuben Swisher (right) salute the American flag as the national anthem was sung at the start of the Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com

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Gary Bourdeau (left) Reuben Swisher (right) salute the American flag as the national anthem was sung at the start of the Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (2 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
Congressman John D. Dingell (left), Governor Rick Snyder (center) and Major General Gregory J. Vadnais where all present for this years Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (3 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
Congressman John D. Dingell speaks to the crowed of veterans and University of Michigan ROTC members during The Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (4 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
A line of VA patients in wheelchairs lesson to Governor Rick Snyder speak during The Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (6 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
The guest speaker for this years Annual Veterans Day program healed at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Major General Gregory J. Vadnais. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (7 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
Ralph Harris a member of the 423 VFW post and the Washtenaw County Veterans Honor Guard plays taps at the conclusion of the Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (12 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
The Washtenaw County Veterans Honor Guard stands at attention as Taps was played at the conclusion of the Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (13 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
The Washtenaw County Veterans Honor Guard performs a rifle salute just before the conclusion of the Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (11 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
Erl Gardner a Vietnam veteran waits for the start of the Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (1 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
Governor Rick Snyder speaks to the crowed of veterans and University of Michigan ROTC members during The Annual Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (5 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
Ralph Harris a member of the 423 VFW post and the Washtenaw County Veterans Honor Guard waits out side before he plays taps at the conclusion of the Veterans Day program. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (8 of 13)_fullsize.jpg
The Washtenaw County Veterans Honor Guard stands at attention just before firing off a rifle salute at the conclusion of the Veterans Day program held at the VA Medical Center in Ann Arbor Monday morning. Courtney Sacco I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/File/cache/111212_VA_Veterans_Day_CS (10 of 13)_fullsize.jpg

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The VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System along with the U-M Tri-Service ROTC held an annual Veterans Day program Monday morning at the VA Ann Arbor Medical Center. Governor Rick Snyder, Congressman John D. Dingell and Major General Gregory Vadnais were in attendance for this year's event, along with veterans and VFW members..

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HB11

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 12:20 p.m.

I'm not a Dingell supporter, but my respect for him just doubled as I did not know he joined the Army in WWII. That generation was definitely one of the greatest.

Bear

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 9:44 a.m.

I guess veterans in wheelchairs lesson to gov. snyder speaks. And the event healed at the Ann Arbor VA. Does anybody, I mean ANYBODY freakin' proofread their articles anymore? I mean, these are just captions to photographs! Not even articles. Where is the pride in one's work? Augh!

HB11

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 12:31 p.m.

Wow. Wow. Wow. I missed another misspelling in the caption of Dingell at the dais. It's ROTC, not "...Michigan ROCT members..."

HB11

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 12:29 p.m.

Holy cut-and-past crapjob! EVERY caption has the word "held" misspelled! "...healed at the VA Medical Center..."

HB11

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 12:25 p.m.

Wow, I thought you were nitpicking until I read the captions. Here's the caption of Dingell at the dais: "Congressman John D. Dingell speaks to the crowed of veterans..." That's pretty bad.

snapshot

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 5 a.m.

dog guy, what do you mean by "second great unpleasantness"? Are you mocking WWII Veterans in some perverted manner?

motorcycleminer

Tue, Nov 13, 2012 : 12:10 p.m.

" Mocking " ? I'd call it a flat out slap in the face of the greatest generation, hopefully out of ignorance....To flip the coin I will assume the " first great unplesantness " is the current disrespectful bunch east of the beltway running the show...

Dog Guy

Mon, Nov 12, 2012 : 6:30 p.m.

Second Lieutenant Dingell came by his VFW hat honorably. There are so few veterans of the Second Great Unpleasantness still alive.