The Colley Senior Complex will host its annual Veterans Breakfast at 8 a.m. Tuesday and American Legion Post 70 will conduct a Veterans Day Ceremony at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month at Bicentennial Park.

All veterans are invited to the Veterans Breakfast and the Pike County community is encouraged to show its support of all veterans and America by attending the Veterans Day Ceremony.

Registration for the Veterans Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. and pre-registration is not required.

“The breakfast is for all veterans and we hope veterans of all ages will come so that we may honor them for their service,” said Catherine Jordan, Complex director. “This is also an opportunity for our veterans to mingle with their peers. It’s an informal breakfast and we look forward to hosting it every year.”

The breakfast will be held in the downstairs dining room at the Complex.

The guest speaker for the Veterans Breakfast will be Col. Teresa Townsend who serves as the Equal Opportunity Advisor for 4th Brigade, 75th Battle Command Training Division. Townsend was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1985 through Tuskegee University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps.

Over her 28-year military career Townsend has served in different command and staff positions in both the active Army and the U.S. Army Reserve.

She began her affiliation with Army Equal Opportunity in 1988 as an Equal Opportunity Representative in the 194th Armored Brigade, Fort Knox, Kentucky. She has been recognized as a skilled instructor, communicator, facilitator and mediator and has received numerous awards and decorations.

The Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at the historic 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month at Bicentennial Park in Troy.

The Posting of the Colors will be by Charlie’s Angels.

Also on the program for the Veterans Breakfast will be the Rev. Sam Green, Friendship Baptist Church, and Randy Ross, Pike County Veterans Service Officer.

Entertainment will be provided by Shelia Jackson and Patrick Jackson.

The Veterans Day Ceremony at Bicentennial Park will feature John P. Ballard, sergeant major, United States Marine Corps (Retired).

Bob McLendon, Post 70 commander, said the Post is extremely pleased to have Ballard come and speak on Veterans Day.

“I’m sure our veterans will be encouraged and inspired by his words,” McLendon said.

The Posting of the Colors for the Veterans Day Ceremony will be by the Charles Henderson High School JROTC and the National Anthem will be sung by the Pike County High School Choral Singers.

The placement of the Memorial Wreath in memory of deceased veterans will be by Katie Hale, Unit 70 Ladies Auxiliary.

Also participating in the ceremony will be Bob McLendon, Post 70 commander; Otis Stone, chaplain, Post 70; Pledge of Allegiance, Ray Wheeler, senior vice commander, Post 70; Troy Mayor Jason Reeves; Randy Ross, Pike County Veterans Service Officer; the Rev. David Kirby; and Michael O’Hara.