Veterans' Memorial Hall unveils new exhibit

"Generations of Service," the new exhibit at Veterans' Memorial Hall in the Depot, presents the history of local veterans from the Civil War to the current ones in the Middle East. The exhibit will be a long-term one, on display for up to five years (though artifacts will be rotated).

This exhibit includes historical pieces such as a cannonball from the Civil War, to a leather bomber jacket worn by Harold Rutka in World War II, to a SCUD missile component from Desert Shield/Storm.

Also, there is a three-dimensional underground mine scene, which focuses on the home front story. At another point, visitors can walk through a scene from Iraq, based on photos from a local veteran, Mark Hilleren.

For complete details visit www.vets-hall.org.

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