Marietta Honors Veterans With Brick Dedication
Veterans and families gathered at Armory Square in Marietta for a brick dedication ceremony recognizing military service members.
Updated on Nov. 9, 2026 in Civic
Veterans and their families gathered at Armory Square in Marietta for a brick dedication ceremony honoring military service members whose names are part of a walk of honor. Retired Master Sgt. Darren Shearlock read the names of those honored with new bricks.
Why it matters
The ceremony gives local families a public place to recognize service members and their loved ones within the Marietta community. A directory allows visitors to locate bricks bearing their loved ones' names.
The only quantitative reference is the 250th anniversary mentioned during remarks, with no brick counts, donation totals, or attendance figures reported. Brick totals and the scale of the walk of honor are not stated in the source.
The players
Darren Shearlock
Retired Master Sgt. Darren Shearlock is a military veteran who gave remarks at the ceremony and read the names of those honored with new bricks.
Michael "Moon" Mullen
Michael "Moon" Mullen welcomed attendees to the Armory Square brick dedication ceremony.
Jan Powell
Jan Powell is a volunteer who was recognized at the Armory Square brick dedication ceremony.
The details
Michael "Moon" Mullen welcomed attendees and volunteer Jan Powell was recognized, while the gathering opened with the Pledge of Allegiance. Retired Master Sgt. Darren Shearlock gave remarks and read the names of those honored with new bricks.
Timeline
November 9, 2026: Brick dedication ceremony coverage published from Armory Square in Marietta.
Civic Memorial Context
Memorial walk-of-honor brick programs, such as those used at community veterans memorials, let towns commemorate individual service members through engraved bricks. The Armory Square ceremony follows that established pattern of personal, name-based recognition.
Residents who want to find a brick bearing a loved one's name can use the directory available to visitors at Armory Square. The ceremony is a public event held at a publicly accessible location in Marietta.
The takeaway
Families looking to honor a service member can use the directory at Armory Square to locate existing bricks and learn how to recognize their own loved ones. Visiting the site lets residents see the walk of honor in person.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Newsandsentinel.
