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AmVets Post 2 honors veterans
At the podium, Post Commander Dave Heffline welcomes attendees to the Veterans Day ceremony. Sitting are (l-r) Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, R-Long Neck, and State Commander Tom Jones. MELISSA STEELE PHOTOS
November 11, 2025
Veterans gathered Nov. 11 at David C. Dolby Sussex AmVets Post 2 to honor those who served the United States of America.
About 100 people attended the ceremony that included remarks from officials thanking veterans for their service.
State Commander Tom Jones asks the crowd to commit to serving others as the veterans served us. Shown are (l-r) Rep. Jeff Hilovsky, R-Long Neck; Post Commander Dave Heffline; and Jones.
Veterans Affairs Commissioner Gene Bradley lays a flag at a table with a seat left empty to honor all those who fought in past wars and remain missing in action.
Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state Legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans more than 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize-adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.
