The Dunbar Heights Community celebrated their first Veterans Day Ceremony Nov. 11, 2025. The four Veterans honored in attendance were Lt. Colonel James Keel, Timmy Young, Kyle Winrow and Frank Kelly. Young led the celebration; Kelly was the guest speaker; Winrow and Keel spoke to the crowd, as well. Anice Young was invited to sing praise, and Shirley Campbell read the names of each veteran with roots in the Dunbar Heights community. See full cutline below. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun
American Legion Gill-Mattox Post 16 Commander Keith DiPatri rings the Navy bell 11 times to start the Veterans Day Program, hosted by the Shawnee Veterans Memorial Committee at Woodland Veterans Park on Nov. 11. DiPatri also spoke about his time in the Air Force during the event. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Air Force Veteran and American Legion Post 16 Commander Keith DiPatri speaks at the Veterans Day Program at Woodland Veterans Park, hosted by the Shawnee Veterans Memorial Committee, on Nov. 11. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun-
Retired Army Col. Jerry Shiles, Past President of the Oklahoma Military Heritage Foundation, speaks at the Veterans Day Program held at Woodland Veterans Park, hosted by the Shawnee Veterans Memorial Committee on Nov. 11. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
All of the veterans in attendance at the Veterans Day Program, hosted by the Shawnee Veterans Memorial Committee, pose under the newly-painted 1965 Huey helicopter. A volunteer came from Texas to paint it, said emcee Marine veteran and VFW Post 1317 Commander Patrick Koch. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
Frank Kelly was the guest speaker of the Dunbar Heights Veteran Celebration. Kelly is a Navy Veteran who suffered a broken neck while serving in 1988, resulting in partial paralysis. Beyond becoming an ordained deacon, long-distance cyclist and international mission worker after a challenging recovery, he is a founder of the Engage Free Clinics which helps uninsured veterans across Oklahoma receive medical services. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun
LT Kyle Winrow, now with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, shared his story of gorwing up in a military family and his time in the army. Both of Winrow's parents served as well as many other family members. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun-
Lt. Colonel James Keel was invited to address the crowd at the first annual Dunbar Heights Veterans Celebration. Keel's 23 years and 5 months of service in the Air Force brought him to Oklahoma, where he decided to put down roots. Julie Talton, Countywide & Sun
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