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Madison County vets honor Scouts’ service

Alex scouts recognized for outstanding service during Vietnam Veterans Memorial visit to Beulah Park.

By BILL FOUTS
Members of Alexandria Boy Scouts Troop 381 were honored by Madison County veterans Monday for the scouts’ assistance during the traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial visit last week.
The troop was presented with an American Flag from the veterans, and four scouts received special service badges for their efforts.
“They did a fantastic job,” said Richard Little, commander of American Legion Post 53 in Elwood, who was on hand for the ceremonies at the First Baptist Church. “It was good to see them out there. They were learning, and that’s what scouting is all about.”
Troop members took part in flag retirement ceremonies each evening at the memorial and escorted and assisted visitors in locating names on the 375-foot wall bearing the names of 58,267 service members who died in the conflict.
World War II veteran Henry Brown presented a flag, and in an emotional speech, Brown told the boys that the problems facing America today are not the fault of the nation’s youth, but it will be up to America’s young people to find the solutions.
“Nothing stands taller than these stars and stripes,” Brown said.
Sr. Patrol Leader, Larry Hiday, son of Cat Fisher; Patrol Leader Christian Moree, son of Doug Moree and scouts Miles Gooding, son of Mark and Lorna Gooding, and Cody Peterson, son of Wayne and Heidi Peterson, received special service badges for their service at the memorial.