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Sunday,
May 29, 2016:
Ceremonies are held at the Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery near Camp Ripley each year on the Sunday preceding Memorial Day. |
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| The cemetery was beautifully groomed for the occasion.
Memorial Day honors service members who died. |
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| People came to touch graves
and remember their departed loved ones. |
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| Flowers were placed and living
veterans were honored for their service too. |
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| The Parade of Flags leading to
the ceremony stage. |
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| An impressive looking Honor Guard, down to
the white laces in their black boots. |
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| Two representatives of the
Korean War
Veterans Association were there to honor their fallen. |
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| The 29 member St. Francis Community
Chorale sand patriotic songs with great enthusiasm to a crowd of
more than 1000. |
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| Colonel Scott St. Sauver, Post Commander at Camp Ripley, was the keynote speaker that day. He reminded the audience that freedom is not free. | |
Quote of the day:
A very impressive event. Mark
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