Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo held a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor veterans across the Texas Panhandle.
Employees and community members attended. Martha Del Toro said the hospital wanted to thank its veteran employees in particular. "We had a lot of them show up this morning," she said.
Attendee Natrona Barton placed three American flags at the ceremony. They honored her father, who served in World War II. They also honored her best friend's husband, a Marine Corps sergeant major who served in Korea and Vietnam. The third flag was for the son of her parents' best friends, who went missing in Vietnam in 1966.
Common questions
What did Northwest Texas Healthcare System do for Veterans Day?
- Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo held a Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, to honor veterans across the Texas Panhandle. The event included veterans who work at the hospital. Employees and community members attended. Martha Del Toro said the hospital wanted to thank its veteran employees in particular.
Who attended the Northwest Texas Healthcare System Veterans Day ceremony?
- Hospital employees and community members attended, including veterans who work at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo. Martha Del Toro said of the veteran employees, "We had a lot of them show up this morning." The ceremony honored veterans from across the Texas Panhandle.
Who did Natrona Barton honor with flags at the ceremony?
- Attendee Natrona Barton placed three American flags at the ceremony. One honored her father, who served in World War II. Another honored her best friend's husband, a Marine Corps sergeant major who served in Korea and Vietnam. The third honored the son of her parents' best friends, who went missing in Vietnam in 1966.
