Paris, Tenn.–Retired Army Master Sargeant William Milam Jr. of Henry will be honored at a Veterans’ Day program to be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, November 11 at the Krider Performing Arts Center in Paris.

Henry County Mayor John Penn Ridgeway will present a special proclamation in honor of Milam.

The program is free to the pubic and the guest speaker will be Maj. General Tommy Baker, Commissioner of Tennessee Veterans’ Services. The program will include an Invocation by Captain Debra McGuire of Paris; presentation of the colors by the UTM ROTC Color Guard; recognition of local veterans by Henry County Veterans’ Services Director Jon Bolding, and performances by Henry County High School Bella Voce, Vocal Express and Rhonda Stanton.

The program is:

2023 Salute to Veterans Krider Performing Arts Center City of Paris, TN 

Welcome – Kathy Ray 

Mayor, City of Paris, TN 

Invocation – Captain Debra McGuire United States Navy Chaplain (Ret) 

Presentation of Colors  

The University of Tennessee at Martin  Army ROTC Color Guard  

Our National Anthem 

“The Star Spangled Banner” 

HCHS Bella Voce 

The Pledge of Allegiance 

Boy Scout Troop 222 

“Thank You, Soldiers” 

HCHS Bella Voce 

Soloists – Finley Homesley, Sloane Russell, Elaina Rogers, Kirsten Jones 

Recognition of Veterans  

Henry County Veteran Service Officer TSgt Jonathan Bolding  

United States Air Force (Ret) 

Special Music 

“We Honor You” 

KPAC Young Artists Vocal Express Soloists – Simon Coulston, Cort Marcum, Jessamyn Romines, Kaylee Murray 

Guest Speaker – Major General Tommy H.  Baker, US Army (Ret) 

Commissioner, State of Tennessee 

Department of Veterans Services 

Special Proclamation of  

Henry County Mayor, John Penn Ridgeway Honoring MSG William Milam, Jr. United States Army (Ret) 

A Moment for Photos 

“America the Beautiful” 

Katharine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward 

Led by Vocal Express 

Special Music 

“American Anthem” 

Rhonda Stanton 

Retire the Colors and Closing Words  LTC Bernard House, Professor of  

Military Science Department  

of UT Martin Army ROTC