Today in Columbia: Honor Your Special Veteran on Patch

The Weather:

"Sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy, with a west wind between 13 and 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind between 6 and 11 mph." — The National Weather Service

Veterans Day:

Do you have a veteran in your family that you would like to pay tribute to today?

Send your pictures to Patch and we'll create an online gallery of Columbia's veterans, past and present.

Send photos to Marge.Neal@Patch.com. Be sure to include the veteran's name, military branch, rank and years served, if known, and your name and relationship to the vet.

Thanksgiving Memories Wanted:

Patch editors are looking for Howard County residents willing to share Thanksgiving traditions, recipes, crafts, funny stories and any other tidbits about the holiday you'd like to share.

Have you ever ruined dinner? Dropped the turkey on the floor? Forgot to thaw the bird in time for the big feast? Do your Thanksgiving dinners always end in arguments?

Give us the good, the bad, the funny! Pictures get extra credit.

Send an email to marge.neal@patch.com to include your story in Patch's Thanksgiving coverage.

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