PHOTOS: 2024 Veterans Day celebration at the Oregon State Capitol

The color guard from North Salem High School's Junior ROTC program presents the colors at the Oregon Veterans Day Ceremony outside the Capitol in Salem on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. (Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)

Vibrant fall colors added a bright spot to Oregon’s annual Veterans Day ceremony, held outside the Oregon State Capitol in Salem.

Despite a gloomy day, about 150 people turned out for the observance, which featured the North Salem High School color guard, a performance of “Taps” and speeches by elected officials and veterans.

Oregon Rep. Paul Evans, an Air Force veteran, left, and Rep. Kevin Mannix, center, pay their respects during the Oregon Veterans Day…

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