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Milton honors Memorial Day along the Broadkill
VFW Post 6984 pays tribute to fallen service members
Members of VFW Post 6984 of Milton salute the departed after the laying of the wreaths during Milton’s Memorial Day service May 29. MADDY LAURIA PHOTOS
May 29, 2017
The Milton Fire Department flies the flag over the Broadkill River for Memorial Day.
Honoring their fallen service members are (l-r) Master Gunnery Sgt. Richard A. Hileman, Gunnery Sgt. Jim Keefer, Chief Robert Longo, Master Sgt. Bob Racich, VFW Post 6984 Commander Hank Rickards, Quarter Master Bob MacLees, Specialist Mike Stanfields, Staff Sgt. Allen Jackson and Vice Mayor Kevin Kelly.
Members of VFW Post 6984 raise the flag during the ceremony.
Chief Robert Longo, left, and VFW Post 6984 Commander Hank Rickards salute the raising of the flag.
Milton Police Department Chief Robert Longo was the event’s guest speaker.
Chief Robert Longo shows his gratitude for the sacrifices of the military during Milton’s Memorial Day Service.
VFW Post 6984 Commander Hank Rickards was the master of ceremonies.
Milton Vice Mayor Kevin Kelly spoke about the importance and history of Memorial Day.
Chief Robert Longo listens solemnly as Vice Mayor Kevin Kelly speaks.
About 100 people attended Milton’s Memorial Day service May 29.
Jean Rickards of VFW Auxiliary Post 7234 presented the invocation and benediction.
The crowd takes a moment to honor the departed.
VFW Post 6984 Commander Hank Rickards gets a hug from Chief Robert Longo at the conclusion of the service.
Members of the community joined Milton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6984 at Milton Memorial Park May 29 for a solemn, intimate ceremony honoring those service members who lost their lives fighting for the United States.
The ceremony included speeches from Milton Vice Mayor Kevin Kelly and Milton Police Department Chief Robert Longo, who reflected on the history of the holiday and applauded the military’s commitment to the country.
“Memorial Day is set aside to remember the valor displayed by the fallen and the families they’ve left behind,” Longo said. “I, for one, am grateful for them all.”
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