Tournament organizer and Army veteran Kris Hanes addressed the crowd at the Sara Park Complex before beginning the awards ceremony for the 8th Annual Veterans on Water Bass Tournament. (Photo by Beckie Gaskill/Lakeland Times)
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Veterans on Water tournament forges friendships, honors veterans
On Saturday, July 29, 31 teams took on Lake Mohawksin for a bass tournament that was extra special for all involved. A normal bass tournament brings about excitement and a sense of camaraderie and family. But the Veterans on Water event, now in its eighth year, brings tournament anglers and veterans together for an extra special event that is looked forward to by all.