Sunday, July 11th, 2021 was a red-letter day in Medora.
That’s because we were thrilled to host another wonderful Veterans and Military Appreciation Day. Under a warm July sun (with enough wind to keep the bugs away all evening!) an audience of nearly 3,000 Medora Musical attendees was able to say thank you to heroes past and present!
On Sunday, we invited active duty and retired military members to see the Medora Musical free of charge… ride Manitou the Point to Point Zipline at no cost… and socialize at the Pitchfork Steak Fondue. Dozens, if not hundreds, of service members took advantage—and we were grateful that we could celebrate them.
We’re able to honor those brave men and women thanks to our Veterans Endowment, which was created and initially funded by Mary Larsen. She, Van & Dee Larson, and Guaranty & Title Co. have all contributed at least $25,000 to this growing endowment—and we’re so thankful that they’ve done so. It makes wonderful celebrations like this possible!
Here are a few photos highlighting the wonderful experience that was the 2021 Military and Veterans Appreciation Day in Medora:
The Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Color Guard from Mandan, ND presented the colors before the Medora Musical began. 
Altogether, nearly 3,000 people attended the Medora Musical on Sunday and celebrated our veterans! 
Our guest of honor was Lt. Col. Nathan E. Huntington, retired. He’s a western North Dakota native, a veteran of combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, a Presidential Helicopter Pilot in Washington, D.C., and a military attaché posted at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. 
Four local veterans received honorary quilts from Missouri River Quilts of Valor. From left to right: Joseph Frenzel of Dickinson, ND, Patrick Wanner of Dickinson, ND, Russell Doe of Reeder, ND, and Ronald Diede of Dickinson, ND.