US EditionThose who made ultimate sacrifice honored in Boston on Memorial Day
- On Sunday, the Orangeburg Veterans Council conducted a Memorial Day ceremony honoring fallen U.S. Service members at the county’s conference facility.
- The event reflected on the sacrifice of those who serve and have given their lives defending the U.S. Constitution and the nation’s freedoms.
- Speakers, including Hickson and Mayor Michael Butler, expressed thanks and called for striving to be worthy of such sacrifice while noting ongoing deployments.
- The speaker said, "Someone is still paying the price," and wished blessings on those deployed and the nation during the solemn ceremony.
- Memorial Day events across the Tri-State area featured parades, wreath layings, and moments of silence, underscoring nationwide recognition of ultimate sacrifices.
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Region marks ultimate sacrifice of veterans on Memorial Day
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — From Williamsburg to Portsmouth, and places throughout Hampton Roads, people paid their respects on Memorial Day to U.S. military members who have died in service to their country. Starting with the oldest in the nation, Portsmouth held its annual Memorial Day parade. High Street was lined with people there to pay tribute. "Freedom is not free, so they paid the cost for us to, you know, be here," said attendee Micheal St…
Greenwood Cemetary Hosts Memorial Day Remembrance Gathering
Superior, Wis.– On a picture-perfect sunny day, a large crowd gathered today at the Greenwood Cemetary. They had the opportunity to witness a variety of events to spotlight those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The rifle ceremony, and a variety of guest speakers highlighted the importance of Memorial Day. I know for all of us, that we may know someone who went off to war and didn’t return home. And yet, as we stand here today in tribute to thei…
Holyoke veterans and community members share meaning of Memorial Day
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) - The city of Holyoke and its Patriotic Events Committee hosted a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at the War Memorial building. Veterans and community members came together to remember those from Holyoke who made the ultimate sacrifice. Tech Sergeant Peter Tallman, a U.S. Air Force veteran, shared remarks on the meaning of Memorial Day, reading a piece of writing his sixth-grade granddaughter wrote about the importance…
Heinrich: ‘Their Sacrifice Will Never Be Forgotten’
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich From the Office of U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich: WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day: “Today, on Memorial Day, we honor all those who have sacrificed their lives in service to our country. We reflect on their boundless courage, their proud legacies, and their steadfast commitment to serving the greater good — often at great sacrifice to th…
Chico Enterprise-Record
Oroville Mercury-RegisterOroville citizens gather to honor veterans who made ‘ultimate sacrifice’
OROVILLE — As some 500 flags fluttered in the gentle breeze, a crowd of nearly 100 gathered at Memorial Park Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day ceremony hosted by American Legion Post 95. At 6 a.m., volunteers — veterans, families of veterans and Boy Scouts — began placing large and small flags on the graves of veterans and along the cemetery’s roads in preparation for the 11 a.m. ceremony. “It’s just a way for us in the community to observe t…
Herald Bulletin
Reporter.netElwood parade pays tribute to those who gave ultimate sacrifice
Residents came together as a community Monday to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during its annual Memorial Day Parade — a tradition deeply rooted in both patriotism and community pride.
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