COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - More than 100 names were read aloud at Veterans Park on Wednesday as the Brazos Valley gathered to honor those who have served in the U.S. military.source:(KBTX)The names were recently added to the Wall of Honor and read during the Honor Wall Roll Call, which opened the Brazos Valley Veterans Memorial Board's annual Veterans Day ceremony.

Col. Michael Bottiglieri said Veterans Day is an opportunity to recognize service members regardless of when, where or how long they served.source:(KBTX)"Regardless of their length of service, where they served or when they served, we should spend at least one day out of the year to say thank you," Bottiglieri said.

The ceremony included a rifle salute by the Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets' Ross Volunteers and the playing of taps.source:(KBTX)This year's keynote speaker was Gregory W. Vogle, a Marine Corps veteran and former director of the National Clandestine Service.