The City of Columbia has had a tremendous response with the veterans banners program over the last three years. In 2024 we had close to 100 banners around the square and the area(s) immediate off of the square recognizing veterans from our community.

As mentioned when we started the program, we will be rotating the banners out after three years and those banners will be distributed to family members.

These banners will be rotated out this year:

Phillip Gaskins, Derek Cundiff, Randall Jones, Joe Payne, Leland Grant, Wallace Alexander, Bobby Kimbler, Bernard Dunn, Sammy hughes, Charlie Morrison, James Abell, John Burr, Paul Smith, Michael Callison, Orvin Grider, Travis Giles, Vince Giles, Ronald Burton, Brad Scholl, Joe Spires, Tommy Corbin, C.W. Grant, Bernard Janes, William Coy Turner, Joe Hare, Ronnie Holt, Russell Arnold, and Walter Gene Hoots.

Banners will be available to be picked up beginning on Tuesday, January 21.

“We appreciate everyone who has participated and taken part in this program honoring our local veterans,” said Mayor Hoots.