Leesburg retirement community unveils honor wall recognizing 81 veterans

A new Veterans Honor Wall at Lake Port Square is preserving the stories of military veterans who call the retirement community home.The community unveiled the permanent tribute during its Veterans Day celebration Nov. 11. Lake Port Square has 81 resident veterans, according to a news release.Located in the community’s Town Center, the wall features seals representing all six branches of the U.S. military and a digital display highlighting individual veterans’ profiles and personal histories.More information about the community is available at Lake Port Square’s website.Preserving residents’ storiesResidents and staff organized the Veterans Day celebration, which brought the community together to recognize those who served.“Every veteran has a story to tell, and we wanted to create a place where those stories could be shared and honored,” said Markus Buettner, Lake Port Square’s executive director.“This wall is more than a tribute to military service. It is a lasting recognition of the