The team at Bayto BayNews.com invites the public to participate in an upcoming special publication to honor our military veterans. Currently, readers can submit a photo of loved ones who have served in the U.S. armed services. The keepsake magazine “A Tribute to our Heroes” will be published in Delaware and Maryland newspapers for Veterans Day 2024.

“This is one of my favorite projects of the year,” said Publisher Konrad LaPrade. “We have been overwhelmed by the response from our readers, and I’m really excited to be able to honor those who are and have served.”

This includes air force, army, coast guard, marines, navy, reserves and other U.S. service branches. Photos that were submitted in previous years do not need to be re-submitted. All entries from previous Tributes to Our Heroes will automatically be published again in 2024.

• If your veteran’s photo is being submitted for the first time: Upload the photo online: DELAWARE: https://delawarestatenews.secondstreetapp.com/Tribute-to-Our-Heroes/rounds/1/gallery or MARYLAND: https://dorchesterbanner.secondstreetapp.com/Tribute-to-Our-Heroes-MD-2024/rounds/1/gallery
• If your veteran’s photo was published in 2023 and you have NO changes: You don’t need to do anything. Photos will automatically be published again.
• If your veteran’s photo was published in 2023 and you DO HAVE changes: To request updates to an existing entry, please email submissions@iniusa.org.

The deadline for all submissions is Friday, Oct. 25, at 5 p.m. There is no residency requirement for veterans who are included. A family may submit multiple veterans, simply by creating a new entry each time (one photo per person).

The following information is requested: a portrait of the veteran; the first and last name, as it should appear in print; service branch(es); years served (such as 1997-2007); and contact information for the person submitting (in case the publisher has questions).

Tribute to Our Heroes 2024 will be published the week of Veterans Day, both in local newspapers and posted online at sections.iniusa.org

• Daily State News on Sunday, Nov. 10
• Salisbury Independent on Tuesday, Nov. 12
• Dorchester Banner on Wednesday, Nov. 13
• (Crisfield-Somerset) County Times on Wednesday, Nov. 13

There is no charge for the public (both readers and contributors), thanks to the generosity of our local advertisers.

“We are honored to partner with the community in recognizing the dedicated men and women whose military service has protected our freedom through the generations,” the publisher said.

If your business or organization is interested in sponsoring a page of veteran photos in this publication, please contact adsupport@iniusa.org.