NY Mills VFW Observes Memorial Day - New York Mills Dispatch

VFW Post #6471 honors Memorial Day

MANCHESTER — As the sun began to peek out from the clouds of a rainy weekend, crowds gathered at both Dellwood and Factory Point cemeteries on Monday to observe Memorial Day alongside Harned-Fowler Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post #6471…

NY Mills VFW observes Memorial Day - New York Mills Dispatch

Photo by Dani Koenen The annual New York Mills Memorial Day program once again featured a variety of musical selections by the high school band and choir, as well as a guest speaker who shared his story of being held as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War for approximately four years. A Memorial Day...

Local VFW Post honors veterans with Memorial Day event at Civic Auditorium

Americans marked Memorial Day with parades, backyard gatherings, and quiet moments at cemeteries. But for those who have lost someone in uniform, the day carries a weight that never fully lifts.Veterans who paid the ultimate price were honored on Monday afternoon as the Veterans of Foreign Wars Luneta Post 52 held a Memorial Day event at Stockton Civic Auditorium. Among the dignitaries was Rep. Josh Harder (D-Tracy), who addressed those in atten…