Churches of Crittenden County and the Ellis B. Ordway American Legion Post 111 will host the annual Community Patriotic Service tonight (Wednesday) at 6:30 p.m., at the Marion Baptist Church Family Life Center.
Marion native Lt. Col. John Watson (retired) will be the featured speaker. Watson is a graduate of Crittenden County High School and Murray State University. He received his commission through the MSU ROTC program and served continuously in the military until his retirement two years ago.
Watson, 44, served six duty tours in Iraq and Aghanistan as an officer with a heavy arms division.
He is the son of Buddy Watson of Marion and the late Mary Jane Watson.
The service will include music and other patriotic ceremonies.
