Veterans Day celebrates the service of all U.S. Military Veterans ...formally started at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month since 1918
Highly Valued Traits That Veterans Possess! Discipline Flexibility Teamwork Leadership Commitment
JOIN US FOR THIS VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL SERVICE
Murfreesboro Veterans Day Event Gallery
Event Details
November 10, 2023 - 11am
Rutherford County Historic Courthouse
Outside on the corner of the square at the Rutherford County Historic Courthouse
*Rain or shine
*Bring your own bag chair
*FREE EVENT
Director
Barbara Smith Pitto is the Director of the Mufreesboro Veterans Day Celebration Service.
Our Speaker

Civilian: Department of Veterans Affairs, he served as Staff Chaplain (GS-12) at the North Chicago, Veterans Administration Medical Center, 7rs. Served as Chief Chaplain (GM-13) for the Alvin C. York Veterans Administration Medical Center, Murfreesboro, TN first African American to hold position at this facility.
In his retirement, he is currently the State Chairman of the Veterans and Military Committee for the NAACP and is a free-lance jazz musician who plays for churches, festivals, groups (large or small) and the like. He is a life-time member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, NAACP, American Legion, Naval Reserves Association and Reserve Officers Association. Recent Awards include, Humanitarian Award, Outstanding Naval Chaplain Award, Unity Award, The NICE’s Global Award, Alpha Man’s “Hear My Heart Award” and many others.
Veterans - Our Heroes
"Never give in — never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."
— Winston Churchill
"Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause."
— Abraham Lincoln
Murfreesboro Veterans Day Service
The Murfreesboro Veterans Day Service is set for November 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. This is our 27th year! The service will be held at the Rutherford County Courthouse (Rain or shine - Bring your own bag chair - Free Event).
This is our 27 year!
This will be a truly inspiring uplifting event that will lift your heart in patriotism and love of country. Please spread the word and let's celebrate our veterans together this year - November 10, 2023
Event History
Mrs. Elsie Stem started this program in 1996 over 27 years ago. Her beloved husband was a veteran and she did an excellent job for all those years through 2011. At that time, she turned the program over to a new director Myra Simons who conducted the event from 2012-2019. 2020 marks our newest director Barbara Smith Pitto . We are forever grateful to everyone who has and is supporting this ongoing.