Honoring the Men and Women Who Sacrificed

Honoring the men and women who sacrificed

Blue, sunny skies and a comfortable spring day were welcoming as visitors and residents of Pentwater honored the sacrifice of service men and women during the Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning.

New Baltimore honors war heroes with Memorial Day ceremony

The city of New Baltimore honored American war heroes with the annual city Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning. Veteran A.L. Roland, a 100 years old WWII veteran who lives at the Michigan Veterans Home in Chesterfield Township, displays the flag at the Memorial Day ceremony.(GEORGE NORKUS--For MediaNews Group) A procession headed from Walter and Mary Burke Waterfront Park to City Hall where Mayor Tom Semaan introduced dignitaries and local orga…

Rain doesn’t dampen Memorial spirit

Despite a steady rain, dozens of Athens residents gathered Monday morning to pay tribute to the nation’s fallen heroes during the annual Memorial Day Remembrance at Athens Cemetery.

Harrisburg gathers to honor fallen military heroes

Residents gathered Monday morning at Sunset Hill Cemetery to reflect on the cost of freedom and honor the men and women who gave their lives in service to the United States.

Where do we find such men and women that we honor this week?

Tiny American flags fluttered in the breeze at public and private cemeteries, covering the ground like spring flowers. We should be humbled by the sight of so many red, white and blue symbols of personal courage and patriotism. Not all of them mark the grave of someone killed in combat but each one does mark […]