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New London moves Memorial Day service inside
NEW LONDON — Thirty people attended the New London Memorial Day service Monday at the VFW Post after rain forced a change of venue from the outdoor veterans memorial.
Air Force veteran Dave McGregor led the service, telling the history of Memorial Day from its beginnings honoring the Civil War dead.
“Today we are here to give a lasting tribute of respect to those comrades and men and women who have fallen,“ McGregor said. ”Their wants and needs were set aside for the cause of a greater good.“
He noted that the war against terrorism is ongoing and military personnel are still dying in foreign countries.
The Ladies Auxiliary presented a wreath that was placed alongside McGregor on the platform at the front of the room.
David Brown, Ron Rink, Denny Linder and Rex Dovenspike folded an American flag while McGregor explained the meaning behind each of the 13 folds in the flag.
A three-shot volley was fired the back door of the post, followed by the playing of “Taps.”
Dave McGregor, an Air Force veteran, salutes during the playing of "Taps" at the New London VFW Memorial Day service Monday. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Rex Dovenspike and David Brown fold the American flag during the Memorial Day service at the New London VFW Monday. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
From left, Ron Rink, Rex Devonspike, Denny Linder and David Brown fold the American flag during the Memorial Day service at the New London VFW. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
From left, Rex Devonspike, Ron Rink, Denny Linder and David Brown fold the American flag during the Memorial Day service at the New London VFW. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
Dave McGregor offers the history of Memorial Day during the service at the New London VFW on Monday. (Jim Johnson/The Union)
