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Milton VFW holds annual Memorial Day ceremony
Shown raising the American flag to half-mast are VFW members (l-r) Master Gunnery Sgt. Rich Hileman, Quartermaster Robert MacLees and Staff Sgt. Allen Jackson. RYAN MAVITY PHOTOS
May 30, 2023
VFW Post 6984 Commander Hank Rickards makes the opening remarks.
Mayor John Collier speaks at the Milton Memorial Day service May 29.
Rep. Stell Parker Selby, D-Milton, shares a story about her grandfather, a veteran of World War II.
Master Gunnery Sgt. Peter Neubauer, who served his country in two wars, speaks of what Memorial Day means to him.
Master Sgt. Robert Racich, Jr. places the wreath to honor the fallen.
Milton VFW Post 6984 held its annual Memorial Day service May 29 to remember those who have died serving the country.
The ceremony kicked off with the raising of the American flag to half-mast by VFW members Master Gunnery Sgt. Rich Hileman, Quartermaster Robert MacLees and Staff Sgt. Allen Jackson. The event featured speeches by Milton Mayor John Collier and Rep. Stell Parker Selby, D-Milton, and a keynote address by Master Gunnery Sgt. Peter Neubauer, a veteran of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event concluded with a moment of silence for those who have lost their lives in service and the playing of Taps.
