{"id":53407,"date":"2020-11-11T20:12:40","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T20:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/11\/11\/veterans-day-in-2020-quiet-parades-somber-virtual-events\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:07:39","slug":"veterans-day-in-2020-quiet-parades-somber-virtual-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/military-honor\/2020\/11\/11\/veterans-day-in-2020-quiet-parades-somber-virtual-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans Day in 2020: Quiet parades, somber virtual events"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8093\" data-id=\"8093\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532351703.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532351703.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532351703.jpg.jpg?resize=300,180 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532351703.jpg.jpg?resize=768,461 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532351703.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,614 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532351703.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,922 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Navy and Marine Corps members watch vehicles pass in a Veterans Day parade, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York. The 100-vehicle parade, with no spectators, was held during the coronavirus pandemic to maintain the 101-year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1410\" alt=\"A man waves a flag as he stands in the back of a military vehicle during a Veterans Day parade, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8105\" data-id=\"8105\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532290337.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532290337.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532290337.jpg.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532290337.jpg.jpg?resize=768,541 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532290337.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,722 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532290337.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1083 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A man waves a flag as he stands in the back of a military vehicle during a Veterans Day parade, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York. The 100-vehicle parade, with no spectators, was held during the coronavirus pandemic to maintain the 101-year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1437\" alt=\"A Navy and Marine Corps honor guard lays a wreath at the Eternal Light Flagstaff in Madison Square Park, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8112\" data-id=\"8112\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532319376.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532319376.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532319376.jpg.jpg?resize=300,216 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532319376.jpg.jpg?resize=768,552 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532319376.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,736 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532319376.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1104 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Navy and Marine Corps honor guard lays a wreath at the Eternal Light Flagstaff in Madison Square Park, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York. The ceremony preceded a quiet 100-vehicle Veterans Day parade, with no spectators, to maintain the 101-year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"A Navy officer joins in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Light Flagstaff in Madison Square Park, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8119\" data-id=\"8119\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532399707.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532399707.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532399707.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532399707.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532399707.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316532399707.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A member of the Navy joins in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Eternal Light Flagstaff in Madison Square Park, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York. The ceremony preceded a quiet 100-vehicle Veterans Day Parade, with no spectators, to maintain the 101-year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. (Mark Lennihan\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy and Army ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8122\" data-id=\"8122\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316604971666.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316604971666.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316604971666.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316604971666.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316604971666.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316604971666.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Members of the U.S. Coast Guard, Air Force, Navy and Army ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in New York. (Courtney Crow\/New York Stock Exchange via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" alt=\"Veterans, wearing protective masks due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, gather during a Veterans Day ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Derry, N.H.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8129\" data-id=\"8129\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613771118.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613771118.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613771118.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613771118.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613771118.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613771118.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Veterans, wearing protective masks due to the COVID-19 virus outbreak, gather during a Veterans Day ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Derry, N.H. (Charles Krupa\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1125\" alt=\"Chaplain Charles Andriolo, of VFW Post 1617, salutes during a Veterans Day ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Derry, N.H.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8133\" data-id=\"8133\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613778915.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613778915.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613778915.jpg.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613778915.jpg.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613778915.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316613778915.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Chaplain Charles Andriolo, of VFW Post 1617, salutes during a Veterans Day ceremony, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Derry, N.H. (Charles Krupa\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"President Donald Trump participates in a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8140\" data-id=\"8140\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316609887776.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316609887776.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316609887776.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316609887776.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316609887776.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316609887776.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">President Donald Trump participates in a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (Patrick Semansky\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"President Donald Trump participates in a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8142\" data-id=\"8142\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316601310101.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316601310101.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316601310101.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316601310101.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316601310101.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316601310101.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">President Donald Trump participates in a Veterans Day wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (Patrick Semansky\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" alt=\"President-elect Joe Biden, and Jill Biden, stand with their hands over their hearts before placing a wreath at the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn's Landing, on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Philadelphia.\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-8148\" data-id=\"8148\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316610820901.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316610820901.jpg.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316610820901.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316610820901.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316610820901.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP20316610820901.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">President-elect Joe Biden, and Jill Biden, stand with their hands over their hearts before placing a wreath at the Philadelphia Korean War Memorial at Penn&#8217;s Landing, on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Philadelphia. (Alex Brandon\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">OKLAHOMA CITY \u2014 Celebrations marking Veterans Day gave way to somber virtual gatherings Wednesday, with many of the nation\u2019s veterans homes barring visitors to protect their residents from the surging coronavirus that has killed thousands of former members of the U.S. military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cemeteries decorated with American flags were silent as well, as many of the traditional ceremonies were canceled. With infections raging again nationwide, several veterans homes are fighting new outbreaks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In New York City, a quiet parade of military vehicles, with no spectators, rolled through Manhattan to maintain the 101-year tradition of veterans marching on Fifth Avenue. President Donald Trump took part in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2020\/11\/11\/trump-marks-veterans-day-at-arlington-national-cemetery\/\" target=_blank>an observance at Arlington National Cemetery<\/a>, while President-elect Joe Biden placed a wreath at the Korean War Memorial in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/11\/10\/amid-pandemic-veterans-affairs-secretary-sees-reason-for-both-optimism-and-worry\/\" target=_blank>More than 4,200 veterans have died from COVID-19 <\/a>at hospitals and homes run by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and nearly 85,000 have been infected, according to the department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That death toll does not include an untold number who have died in private or state-run veterans facilities, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2020\/04\/29\/nearly-70-dead-in-horrific-outbreak-at-veterans-home-in-massachusetts\/\" target=_blank>the Holyoke Soldiers&#8217; Home<\/a> in Massachusetts, which had nearly 80 deaths earlier this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2020\/09\/25\/2-former-leaders-charged-for-handling-of-virus-outbreak-at-veterans-home\/\" target=_blank>Two former administrators were charged with criminal offenses<\/a> after an investigation found that \u201cutterly baffling\u201d decisions caused the disease to run rampant there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">American veterans are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 because of their age and underlying health conditions, some of which can be traced to exposure to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/09\/28\/va-finishes-digitizing-deck-logs-for-blue-water-vietnam-veterans-should-speed-disability-claims\/\" target=_blank>the Vietnam-era defoliant Agent Orange<\/a> and smoke from burning oilfields in the Persian Gulf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All told, the coronavirus has taken almost a quarter-million lives in the U.S., or about four times the number of American military deaths in Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/news\/pentagon-congress\/2020\/05\/06\/burn-pit-victims-could-face-greater-dangers-from-coronavirus-va-warns\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/538942.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Burn pit victims could face greater dangers from coronavirus, VA warns<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">More than 770 veterans have died from the virus in the last two months.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Holyoke Soldiers&#8217; Home has barred all visitors for two weeks after a staff member tested positive in late October. It planned to honor veterans throughout the day with gifts, treats, music and a virtual ceremony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Idaho, 33 residents of the state veterans home in Boise have tested positive, including nine on Tuesday, said home administrator Rick Holloway. Six have died, and four are hospitalized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Veterans Day, the home is normally full of family members, community groups and officials who gather to thank the former members of the military for their service. This year, the halls were empty, and the home planned to serve residents a special prime rib dinner in their rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a different environment right now \u2014 very, very quiet, and the care we\u2019re providing is more one-on-one activities,\u201d Holloway said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marv Hagedorn, administrator of the Idaho Division of Veteran Services, watched volunteers at the state\u2019s veterans cemetery put flags on graves earlier this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was beautiful, even knowing that we\u2019re not going to be there. I think for veterans this is going to be a hard day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Idaho Gov. Brad Little pleaded with residents to wear masks and socially distance in honor of those who served in the armed forces. \u201cThey have endured loss of friends, loss of limbs and loss of mental and emotional security to protect us. Now our veterans need us,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/veterans\/2020\/11\/09\/military-funeral-honors-delayed-by-pandemic-to-be-held-in-kentucky\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/6338987.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Military funeral honors delayed by pandemic to be held in Kentucky<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">Funeral honors will be held this week for 65 veterans whose services were delayed during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ninety-eight veterans have died from COVID-19 in Missouri\u2019s seven veterans homes since Sept. 1, and Gov. Mike Parson ordered an independent review after several deaths in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Oklahoma, more than 300 cases of coronavirus have been reported at six of the state\u2019s seven veterans homes and 72 residents have died from COVID-19. Officials believe the two worst outbreaks were caused by an employee who was infected but had no symptoms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rusty Elkins said his 84-year-old father Glenn Elkins, who joined the Navy during the Korean War and spent most of his career as a public school teacher and administrator, was among those who died from COVID-19 after contracting it at the veterans home in Norman, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said he believes a shortage of staffers and a rotating group of doctors led to a lack of leadership at the facility that worsened the problem. His father was transferred to a hospital in Oklahoma City, but his condition deteriorated as he waited for a bed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI wanted him to have a chance, but by then it was too late,\u201d Elkins said. \u201cI didn\u2019t get him here quick enough.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Boone reported from Boise, Idaho. Associated Press writers Pat Eaton-Robb in Hartford, Connecticut, Alanna Durkin Richer in Boston and John Seewer in Toledo, Ohio, contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traditional Veterans Day ceremonies were canceled as the coronavirus surged across the 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