Members of John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 in Leland joined forces with VFW Post 12196 of Leland to honor the grave sites of local veterans. The team was joined by Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman and Town Councilman Bill McHugh along with several member spouses.
Flags were placed on graves at several cemeteries and ending at the Jacobs family cemetery where the grave of John E. Jacobs was honored.
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- Veterans honoring grave of Post 68 namesake John E. Jacobs with Mrs. Jacobs
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- Post Commander John Hacker presents wreath to Jacobs grave
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- Mrs. Jacobs
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- Group honoring Jacobs grave site
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- Dr. Martha Jacobs, sister of John E. Jacobs
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- Honoring grave of John E. Jacobs
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- Commander Hacker places coins on Jacobs tombstone
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- Chaplain Tranzillo offers a prayer at Jacobs grave site
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- Post 68 Chaplain reads a prayer
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- Team gathered around Jacobs grave site
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- Team places flags at a local cemetery
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- Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran
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- Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran
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- Post 68 members Lane Adrian and Margo Chestnut
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- Town of Leland Councilman McHugh
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- Post Member John Cook placing a flag
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- The team at a local cemetery
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- Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran
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- Honoring a fellow veteran
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- Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman places a flag on the grave of a local veteran
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- Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman places a flag on the grave of a local veteran
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- Post members with Town Officials and Colonel Eric Terashima, USMA, Ret.
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- Saluting the grave of a fallen fellow veteran
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- VFW Chaplain offering a prayer at the beginning of this event
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- Post 68 members along with VFW Post 12196 members accompanied by Town of Leland Mayor Brenda Bozeman and Town Councilman Bill McHugh
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- Town of Leland Mayor Bozeman tells the story of a fallen hero
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- Town of Leland Councilman Bill McHUGH
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- Post 68 Commander John Hacker rallies the troops
