Heroes live among us here in Kennesaw.

They are young and old, of different races and creeds—but they all share a common thread in their service and sacrifice to our country.

On this Veterans Day, I'd like to personally thank our military men and women for all they have done to serve and protect.

Please join me in honoring some of our local service members. Some have given their lives and limbs, while others make daily sacrifices that often go unseen. We are thankful for all of our military members—for those who are with us, and those who continue to live in our hearts.

We honor:

• Private First Class Jacob Dennis, killed in Afghanistan in July of 2010. Dennis was a North Cobb Christian School graduate.

• Marine Cpl. Todd Love of Acworth, who was welcomed in a homecoming celebration earlier this year. The Recon Marine lost both legs and his left arm from an IED explosion while serving in Afghanistan in October 2010.

• Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran Frank Wills, director of KSU's Veterans Resource Center.

• KSU student veteran John Breckenridge, U.S. Navy.

• KSU student veteran Richard Sisk, U.S. Army. 

• KSU student veteran David Michael Carper, U.S. Army.

• Spencer Thomas Vinson, U.S. Navy, and Thomas Justin Fisher, U.S. Navy.

• Councilmember Tim Killingsworth, a former Marine and organizer of the city's annual Veterans Day Luncheon.

• Rep. Ed Setzler, U.S. Ranger.

• Korean War veteran Dent Myers.

• Korean War veteran James Easterly, Bill Lienhop, U.S. Navy, and all members of VFW Post #5408.

• All members of GA American Legion Post 304.

• All our country's veterans, current military service members and their families.

(Please add to our list by using our comments section to add a note of thanks. You can also click the "Submit photos" button above the main image to add your own photos and videos.)