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This special edition of Communities At Work features Americans whose service in the military paved the way for the rest of the Craig community to go to work and live their daily lives under the umbrella of freedom. This edition is a thank you to veterans who served their country and the institutions, organizations and businesses who participated in making Veterans Day on Wednesday an honorable day of the year. American flags lined Craig’s busiest streets, thanks to the Craig Rotary Club, and the smell of hotdogs and hamburgers came from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4265, which hosted a barbecue in honor of veterans and their families. Moffat County High School turned the holiday into a daylong educational event, hosting guest speakers, and offering presentations and performances. The school’s tributes also included a flag ceremony, taps and a 21-shot gun salute presented by members of the VFW Post and American Legion. — Text and photos by Shawn McHugh

Bill Morgan, left, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4265 honor guard captain, signals for a 21-shot gun salute during Veterans Day activities Wednesday at Moffat County High School. The salute was part of a daylong veterans tribute at MCHS.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

Rylee Villard, 4, helps Mark Wick mix raffle tickets during the VFW Post 4265 Veterans Day barbecue Wednesday night. The post gave away an AR-15 to the raffle winner.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

Bill Frye, of VFW Post 4265, hoists up the American flag during the Veterans Day tribute Wednesday at Moffat County High School. The school dedicated the day to educating students on the sacrifices made by United States’ veterans.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

Mark Wick, left, holds the American flag while Bill Frye fastens it to the line of a flag pole during the Veterans Day tribute Wednesday morning at Moffat County High School. The VFW presented colors to the school’s student body.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

Dave Walters mans the grill at the VFW Post 4265 Veterans Day barbecue Wednesday night. Walters served a year in Hubai, Vietnam during his four years of service with the Army’s radio research field station.

Photo by Shawn McHugh

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