The 25th annual Chilton County Veterans Memorial Day program was held Monday in front of the county courthouse.

Maplesville Police Chief Todd Ingram was the program’s speaker. Ingram is a Purple Heart recipient and veteran of the Gulf War and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

During the program, the names of Chilton County soldiers killed in battle were read by current and former military service members. Earl Caton read the names of World War I veterans; Rex Ray read the names of World War II veterans; Lally Bates read the names of Korean War veterans; and Robert Hayes read the names of Vietnam, Lebanon and Iraq veterans.

Celebrating its silver anniversary this year, the program is organized by the Chilton County Veterans Memorial Committee. Committee members this year were Morris Price, Eugence Cost, Jim Gore, Ocie Williams, William Trimble, J.O. Robinson, Lally Bates, A.C. Luhrs, Earl Caton, Charles Owens, John H. Burnett and Michael Clenner.

For more photos, see our Facebook page, MEMORIAL DAY PHOTOS.