Honoring the Nation’s Fallen Soldiers

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Residents pay tribute during parade, ceremonies throughout Putnam

  • Members of American Legion Bert Hodge Post 45 present the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at the Palatka riverfront.
    Members of American Legion Bert Hodge Post 45 present the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning at the Palatka riverfront.
  • Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Master Sgt. Randy Hayes speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at American Legion Post 293 in Interlachen.
    Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Master Sgt. Randy Hayes speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at American Legion Post 293 in Interlachen.
  • Members of a St. Augustine historical re-enactment group march down St. Johns Avenue in Palatka on Monday to recognize fallen soldiers during the Memorial Day Parade.
    Members of a St. Augustine historical re-enactment group march down St. Johns Avenue in Palatka on Monday to recognize fallen soldiers during the Memorial Day Parade.
  • A patriotic Putnam County resident waves as she rides along the Memorial Day Parade in Palatka.
    A patriotic Putnam County resident waves as she rides along the Memorial Day Parade in Palatka.
  • George Crawford represents the Military Officers Association of America as he rides along the Memorial Day Parade in Palatka on Monday.
    George Crawford represents the Military Officers Association of America as he rides along the Memorial Day Parade in Palatka on Monday.
  • Incoming American Legion Post 293 Commander Donald Hartsfield sits in the dunk tank at the post’s Memorial Day celebration in Interlachen.
    Incoming American Legion Post 293 Commander Donald Hartsfield sits in the dunk tank at the post’s Memorial Day celebration in Interlachen.
Residents dressed in red, white and blue lined St. Johns Avenue on Monday waving American flags and cheering eagerly as parade floats rolled down the street.  Memorial Day celebrations began 10 a.m…

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