Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Donald W. “Donnie” Clements returned to his hometown of Gloucester as Sunday’s guest speaker at the annual Veterans Day ceremony, hosted by Middle Peninsula Detachment 1317 of the Marine Corps League. He was introduced by his brother and the Commandant of Detachment 1317, retired U.S. Marine Corps First Sergeant David Clements, who was master of ceremonies. On the courthouse steps, overlooking the county Veterans’ Memorial Wall, Lt. Col. Clements took a moment to honor the veterans from Gloucester, recalling times he ran into others from his hometown while stationed in Korea. “Seemed a little bit of a long way away to run into somebody from home,” he said. In his speech, Clements highlighted lessons from his time in service that echoed lessons in “Make Your Bed,” a book written by retired U.S. Navy four-star Admiral William H. McRaven, one of which was: If you want to change the world, find someone to help you paddle. “The outside help on my journey was ...