MEREDITH — The frigid temperatures and snowflakes didn’t stop dozens of residents from honoring the men and women who fought for this nation’s freedom, during a parade and series of ceremonies on Tuesday for Veterans Day.

Those in attendance included local and state elected leaders, town residents, and veterans, such as David Ballentine, with his 5-year-old daughter Perna.

“I am a veteran, my mom’s a vet, my dad’s a vet, basically the whole family is,” said Ballentine, who was a Marine sergeant, serving from 2019 until last month.

Ballentine was stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as well as Okinawa, Japan, and said he takes pride in being a part of the armed forces.

“Heritage is big to me, and it is always awesome to honor those who went before me,” he said. “It really means a lot to m

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