Chief Petty Officer Robert Virgil Young United States Coast Guard has been selected, by the American Legion Post 279 in his honor and memory as the Coast Guard Grand Marshal for the 2016 Cannon County Veterans Day Parade. A graduate of Woodbury Central High in 1954 he joined the Coast Guard and took his boot camp in New Jersey.
Virgil was station in may places during his 20 year career in the Coast Guard. First he was stationed at the Belle Isle Life Boat Station which is a search and rescue station.
His second duty station was Fort Huron Michigan where he served aboard the Huron Light Ship. Virgil also was assigned to bases in New Orleans, DuLac, in Alaska, Virginia, Puerto Rico and Buffalo NY. His ninth and last duty station was Captain of the Port in Nashville where he retired in 1974.
Virgil received the Coast Guard Commendation Medal, The Coast Guard Commendation Ribbon and the Fourth Award of the Coast Guard Good Conduct Award In 1973.
The American Legion Post 279 and the Concerned Citizens for Veterans Of Cannon County will present a full program honoring the many veterans that served in the Armed Forces Friday morning in the Robert A Harris Gymnasium at Cannon County High School beginning at 8:30. The public is invited to attend this free event. The Cannon County Veterans Day parade will begin Saturday afternoon at 1:00. WBRY will have live broadcast coverage of each event on AM-1540/Shine 107.1FM WBRY
