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American Legion Henlopen Post 5 hosts Memorial Day event
Weather pushes annual event into the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center
American Legion Henlopen Post 5 hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony May 29. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTOS
May 30, 2023
Rain may have pushed it inside, but American Legion Henlopen Post 5 hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony May 29.
The event was scheduled to be at the Bandstand, but it was moved to the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center due to poor weather.
For more information on American Legion Henlopen Post 5, 300 King Charles Ave., call 302-227-8999 or go to the post’s Facebook page.
The Delaware National Guard Band plays a military medley.
Sen. Russ Huxtable, D-Lewes, provides a few words of remembrance during the ceremony.
Cape Henlopen High School JROTC member Diego Reyna gets the position of the flag just right.
Cape Henlopen Elks Lodge 2540 Exalted Ruler Joy Schreck sings the national anthem.
American Legion Henlopen Post 5 Chaplain Greg Gause serves as the event’s keynote speaker.
Rehoboth Beach Public Works Director Kevin Williams stands during the Army portion of the military medley.
Saying the Pledge of Allegiance are (l-r) Speaker of the House Rep. Pete Schwartzkopf, D-Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County Councilman Mark Schaeffer, Rehoboth Beach Public Works Director Kevin Williams and Rehoboth Beach Mayor Stan Mills.
American Legion Henlopen Post 5 Commander Tom Dahl serves as master of ceremonies.
