SAR Color Guard presents colors at Veterans Tribute in Clarke County

On August 18, 2022, the Colonel James Wood II Chapter of the Virginia Society Sons of the American Revolution participated in the Clarke County Fair’s tribute to veterans. The event was held at the Clarke County Fairgrounds in Berryville.

Color guard advancing the colors, from left to right: Brett Osborn, Doug Hall, Allan Phillips, Richard Tyler, Barry Schwoerer and Dale Corey. (Photos / Debbie Young)

A combined color guard from compatriots representing three chapters from the northern region of the Virginia Society presented the colors and stood in line with veterans from the Korean War Veterans Association, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and other veterans for the presentation of the National Anthem. After parading off the field, Chris Shipe, Clarke County Veteran of the Year in 2019, was the keynote speaker; A veteran who served in the 2nd Armored Division during the 1980’s.

Members of the color guard, from left to right: Dale Corey, Brett Osborn, Barry Schwoerer, Allan Phillips and Richard Tyler.

Shipe honored all area veterans and those who had fallen. He thanked veterans past and present, ending with the following quotation, “No military is better than its veterans and its service members. The reason that the U.S. military has no peer in the world is because of the citizen soldier who willingly serves their country.”

Chaplain services were provided by Chaplain Al Johnson, Clarke County Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 41. Compatriots from the SAR included Color Guard Commander Brett Osborn, drummer Doug Hall, Dale Corey, Allan Phillips and Richard Tyler from the Colonel James Wood II Chapter; Barry Schwoerer from Sgt Maj John Champe Chapter and Dave Cook from Fairfax Resolves Chapter.

Color guard with the veterans who participated in the tribute.