“If you served in times of peace, you were ready to serve during times of war. When the stuff hits the fan, you have to be ready,” said Obriot, a Vietnam veteran. “When you join the service, you never know where you are going to be sent or what’s going to happen. Obriot is president of the Friends of the Buford Massacre Battlefield. ![]() military, the role of the 113 men who were butchered there on May 29, 1780, during the Battle of the Waxhaws can’t ever be forgotten, said Navy veteran Ken Obriot. While Veterans Day recognizes all service members in the U.S. ![]() ![]() The significance of holding an annual Veterans Day ceremony at the Buford Massacre Battlefield wasn’t lost on the 60-plus people who attended it. 11, to pay homage to its military servicemen and women at one of the county’s most historic sites.
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