On Friday, Feb. 10, during the late afternoon, the United States Coast Guard could be seen just off the Ohio shore of the Ohio River near the Gallipolis City Public Access area across from the city park. According to Coast Guard officials, the crew was in the area as part of Friday’s Huntington-area Veterans Memorial Field House event, commemorating the landmark — and the veterans for whom it was originally named — prior to the building’s pending demolition. The antiquated 1950 structure will be torn down to make room for Marshall University to build a soccer complex on the site. It will be called Veterans Memorial Stadium and have a new memorial park attached. Friday’s ceremony included the participation of the U.S. Coast Guard, 8th District, in the Joint Service Color Guard. In addition to participation in the Huntington event, U.S. Coast Guard officials said that they helped provide security along the river while it was under way.
On Friday, Feb. 10, during the late afternoon, the United States Coast Guard could be seen just off the Ohio shore of the Ohio River near the Gallipolis City Public Access area across from the city park. According to Coast Guard officials, the crew was in the area as part of Friday’s Huntington-area Veterans Memorial Field House event, commemorating the landmark — and the veterans for whom it was originally named — prior to the building’s pending demolition. The antiquated 1950 structure will be torn down to make room for Marshall University to build a soccer complex on the site. It will be called Veterans Memorial Stadium and have a new memorial park attached. Friday’s ceremony included the participation of the U.S. Coast Guard, 8th District, in the Joint Service Color Guard. In addition to participation in the Huntington event, U.S. Coast Guard officials said that they helped provide security along the river while it was under way.
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