Veterans Day program, Flag Retirement set for Friday

Veterans, family, friends and Slaton High School students watch the Texas Tech Color Guard present colors during last year’s Veterans Day program. This year’s program will be conducted Friday (Nov. 11) at 9:30 a.m. at the High School. There will also be a U.S. flag retirement ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday at the Veterans Memorial in Slaton Cemetery. Retired Master Sgt. Craig Mann will conduct the ceremony. A page honoring Slaton veterans can be found in this week’s edition of The Slatonite. (Slatonite file photo/Melissa McCaghren)