Joseph Hendricks named Springfield Veteran of the Year
Nov 10, 2026
City leaders and members of the Springfield Veterans Activities Committee gathered Monday to celebrate the city's 40th annual Veteran of the Year ceremony.
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AI GeneratedSpringfield celebrated its 40th annual Veteran of the Year ceremony, honoring Joseph Hendricks as the 2026 recipient. The event emphasized the importance of honoring veterans daily. Additionally, Edward Hatton was named the parade marshal for the upcoming Veterans Day parade on November 11th.
Today, Springfield celebrated
their 40th annual Veteran of the Year ceremony.
22 News reporter Gabriella Villas-Boas
joins us live in the studio with more
about this year's selected veteran.
That's right. Today, Mayor Sarno and
the Springfield Veterans Activities Committee gathered
to announce the 2026 Veteran of the
Year, Joseph Hendricks.
The ceremony celebrated Hendricks and all of the veterans of the year
The year that came before him.
Hendricks thanks the city of.
City Veterans Activity Committee
and the City of Springfield for their continued support
throughout the year.
When we talk about Veterans Day, it's not just one day.
It's every day and we want our kids, our family to understand that.
At the ceremony, they also announced the veterans selected
as this year's parade marshal, Edward Hatton.
The parade will be on Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11th,
and they will start marching at 11
a.m. at Springfield Technical Community College and end at City Hall.
The Springfield Veterans Activity Committee invites everyone
to join the parade this week.
Working for you, I'm Gabriella Villas-Boas, 22 News.