A 102-year-old military veteran sang the national anthem on Sunday at a Veterans Day Parade in Frederick County, Maryland.

World War II veteran Wilbur “Jack” Myers kicked off the 93rd annual Brunswick Veterans Day Parade with a sterling rendition of the Star Spangled Banner.

The Brunswick Veterans Day Parade is one of the oldest Veterans Day celebrations in the country, according to event organizers.

Myers’ historical impact

Myers was a U.S. Army Corporal while serving during World War II. He was a gunner in the 1st platoon, Company B, 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion.

According to his profile, Myers arrived in France in September 1944 and then went to the Netherlands to support the 104th Division and British forces in the Battle of Antwerp. 

Later that year, he was fighting in the Ardennes region as part of the Battle of the Bulge. 

In 1945, the 692nd crossed the Rhine River and advanced across Germany, arriving in Munich by April. Cpl. Myers earned a Bronze Star. 

Myers and the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion were attached to the 42nd, 63rd, and 104th Infantry divisions during World War II, and they were also involved in the liberation of Dachau concentration camp when attached to the 42nd Infantry Division, according to The Best Defense Foundation.  

In 2014, Myers returned to Europe to commemorate the 70th anniversary of “D-Day,” when allies invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, according to several publications.

Baltimore’s Veterans Day Parade

The annual Baltimore City Veterans Day Parade took place on Saturday, beginning at the Washington Monument in the Mount Vernon neighborhood.

The parade featured a slew of military-supporting organizations, ROTC programs, and marching bands. WJZ was the proud media sponsor.

WJZ featured the Baltimore City College Marching Knights, who performed behind band director Jaylin Jackson.

“Typically, we go through the patriotic parade sequence, which has like three different songs, one including America the Beautiful,” Jackson said.

The Grand Marshal of the Baltimore parade was Retired Army General Larry Ellis, a native of Cambridge, Maryland, and the first African-American four-star general to have graduated from Morgan State University.

Over the course of his career in the U.S. Army, Ellis held leadership roles at every level across the globe, including South Korea, Europe, and even in the classroom.

“So the Army sent me to Indiana to get a master’s degree, to go to West Point, the United States Military Academy, to teach,” Ellis said.

Ellis’s career took him as far as commanding General of the U.S. Army Forces Command. 

“It has responsibility for all of the Army forces in the Continental United States, except for training and special operations,” Ellis said. 

In 2001, Ellis was promoted to the rank of four-star general, becoming the fourth African-American in the history of the U.S. Army to achieve this distinction. 

STARKVILLE – The Bulldogs scored the most points in the Sam Purcell era and topped 100 points for the fifth time as Mississippi State cruised to a 107-43 victory over Mississippi Valley State.
 
“First and foremost, I’m proud of my young women and the effort they gave in this quick turnaround,” head coach Sam Purcell said.  “Obviously, this is a game we thought we could win, but I challenged them to play to our standards and our level on the defensive side, so that’s a good win.”
 
Chandler Prater scored a career-high 25 points on 6-11 shooting from the floor. She knocked down four three-pointers at a 66.7 rate and went 100 percent from the charity stripe. She also collected five rebounds and five assists in the contest.
 
“We’re gelling really well as a team,” Prater said. “I was just able to take what the defense gave me today. It felt easy today.”
 
Madison Fancis picked up a career-high 17 points in the contest on 7-12 shooting from the floor. She collected eight rebounds and five blocks, her second 5+ block performance of the young season.
 
“Last game, I felt I was really fast paced where I should have been slower,” Francis said about her performance. “This game, I definitely took my time more and let the game come to me.”
 
Nataliyah Gray played an efficient 15 minutes, collecting a career-high 15 points. She freshman from Texas went 4-5 from the floor and consistently drew fouls at the basket, as she went 7-9 from the stripe.
 
Rocio Jimenez collected her first career points as a Bulldog. After reclassifying to join the team in December of 2023, Jimenez arrived in the States with an injury that kept her out for the past two seasons. Jimenez collected nine points on 80% shooting. She collected three rebounds and a steal as well.
 
“There was a lot of hard work, a lot of tears,” Jimenez said. “I feel proud for these moments. My first college game and now my first time scoring, that was cool for me.”
 
Favour Nwaedozi brought in a career-high 16 rebounds, with eight of those coming on the offensive glass. She picked up seven points on 50 percent shooting, as well as three steals.
 

The Bulldogs will be back in action this Thursday, as they welcome Jackson State to Humphrey Colisuem. Tipoff for the contest is set for 6 p.m. CT on SECN+.

 

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jazzy Davidson scored 21 points and made the go-ahead layup with 8.2 seconds left as No. 18 USC took down No. 9 North Carolina State 69-68 on Sunday in the third-annual Ally-Tip Off.

Davidson’s late game heroics — where she cut hard to the basket and caught Kennedy Smith’s inbounds pass in stride — capped off an impressive second half for the USC freshman, as she scored 18 points on seven-of-13 shooting after halftime.

The Trojans (2-0) were also bolstered by Londynn Jones’ 19 points. Smith added 10 points and eight rebounds.

N.C. State (1-1) was powered by Zoe Brooks, who had 24 points and 11 rebounds. Following Davidson’s go-ahead layup, USC’s Malia Samuels stole the ball from Brooks during a desperate drive to the basket. N.C. State had one more chance to win the game with under two seconds to play, but the Wolfpack’s inbounds pass was picked off by Smith.

Khamil Pierre added a career-high-tying 18 rebounds and 10 points for N.C. State.

N.C. State began to pull away at the end of the third quarter with an 8-0 run that was capped off by a transition three-pointer from Zam Jones. A free throw from Brooks to start the fourth quarter gave the Wolfpack its largest lead of the game at 11 points.

The Trojans then outscored the Wolfpack 19-7 to close out the game and seal the win. USC scored 15 points off 18 N.C. State turnovers.

USC is still trying to figure out how to play without reigning National Player of the Year JuJu Watkins, who is sidelined for the season after having surgery to repair a knee injury she suffered in the second round of the NCAA tournament. However, against N.C. State, the trio of Davidson, Jones and Smith looked more than capable of leading the Trojans.

Up next for USC: Trojans face No. 2 South Carolina on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena.