The public is invited to join Active Aging Inc. in honoring area veterans at the 10th annual Through a Veteran’s Eye: A Salute today, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Lew Davies Community Building, Meadville.

The festivities begin with a flag-raising ceremony conducted by the Meadville VFW Post 2006 Color Guard. Following this will be a short message by Republican state Sen. Robert D. Robbins. Attendees will assemble in the community building after the ceremonies for a continental breakfast sponsored by Vantage.

Keynote speaker is Maj. Timothy J. Foor, senior executive officer of the Cambridge Springs-based Pennsylvania National Guard First Battalion, 112th Infantry Regiment Stryker Division. Foor’s presentation is titled “A National Guard Stryker Battalion, to Iraq and Back.”

The ceremonies to honor veterans will continue with a special recognition of all former or current servicemen and women in attendance. All veterans, as well as the public, are invited to attend this annual event to honor and thank the community’s veterans. There is no cost to attend. Immediately after the breakfast, veterans will be part of a special photo opportunity that will be organized as a recognition for World War II servicemen and women. The photo shoot is sponsored by The Meadville Tribune. The salute will be broadcast on Armstrong Cable Channel 23.

Through A Veteran’s Eye: A Salute is free to the public, made possible by funding courtesy of Vantage, The Meadville Tribune, Armstrong and Active Aging Inc.

Organizers thank the following volunteers who have been on the Veteran’s Salute Committee and whose hard work developed this year’s event: Chairman George Wright, Ray Andel, Tom Barratt, Fred Cunningham, Patrick Emig, Jack Kordes, Dr. Bob Moyers, Ray and Shirley Packard, Dr. John Robb, Dick Runnels, Lon Wilson, Gary Mason and Agnes Folmar.