Former Watertown Veterans Agent Encourages People to Thank the Vets in their Lives
The ceremony at the VFW Post 1105 drew a small crowd, but the numbers used to be much more robust.
Watertown’s Veterans Day Ceremony drew a crowd of regulars to the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1105 Sunday, but Joe Caouette, past commander of the VFW, remembers when the numbers were much larger. During the ceremony, retired Watertown Veterans Agent Bob Erickson gave the keynote speech, and said that people should thank the veterans in their lives. “If I see a trooper or a veteran in uniform when I’m driving I call over to them and thank them for their service,” Erickson said. He encouraged others to do the same, and not just on Veterans Day, all year long. “Ask them about their service,” Erickson said. “It is so meaningful for them.” The VFW and other veterans groups provide a place for vets to gather and socialize. Caouette, a …
