Photos and video from the 2026 Veterans Day ceremony in Rocky Mount.
Dr. Clarence Pearson, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, addresses the crowd as the guest speaker Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremony at Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
Derek Spencer, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and member of the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Commission, releases a dove Wednesday symbolizing peace during the Franklin County Veterans Day ceremony at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
Veterans stand to be recognized Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
American Flags top a fence at the the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount on Wednesday.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
Jordan Spence sings music honoring service members Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
Veterans stand to be recognized Wednesday during the Veterans Day ceremony at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount.
HEATHER ROUSSEAU, The Roanoke Times
During the Veterans Day ceremony at the Franklin County Veterans Memorial Park in Rocky Mount, Vietnam veterans receive the official Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin, which was commissioned through the federal United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration.
