On November 7, the Rotary Club of Marietta Metro hosted a special event at the historic Earl Smith Strand Theater on the Square in Marietta.First, there was a reception for Marietta Metro Rotarians and their guests.Then, the event in the theater was a tribute to all veterans and was open and free to the public.The salute included a Color Guard from a local high school’s Jr. Navy ROTC, “Star Spangled Banner,” “Armed Forces Medley,” “God Bless America” and an explanation of the Missing Man table. The speaker for the evening was Award Winning Author Alvin Townley, author of DEFIANT, a book about eleven POW’s in North Vietnam who were imprisoned for over 7 1/2 years.The tribute portion of the program was followed by a screening of the Emmy Award winning documentary, JEREMIAH, about Navy Commander Jeremiah Denton who went on to become a Rear Admiral and a U. S. Senator from Alabama. Commander Denton was also featured in Alvin Townley’s book.