- April 18, 2024
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U.S. Marine Corps retired Steve Shuga, American Legion State Commander. Photo by Paige Wilson
Locals stand during the National Anthem and pledge of allegiance. Photo by Paige Wilson
Edward Beier, American Legion Post 115, and a member of the Marine Corps League carry flags. Photo by Paige Wilson
Pastor Jearlyn Dennie delivers the invocation. Photo by Paige Wilson
A helicopter performs a flyover during the ceremony. Photo by Paige Wilson
Matanzas and FPC ROTC cadets march after the presentation of the colors. Photo by Paige Wilson
A U.S. Marine Corps veteran places his hand over his heart during the ceremony. Photo by Paige Wilson
Cmdr. of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Jack Howell presents County Commissioner Greg Hansen with a plaque recognizing Flagler County as a Purple Heart County. Photo by Paige Wilson
Marine Corps League 876 members perform a rifle salute. Photo by Paige Wilson
Joe Licata of American Legion Post 115 rings the bell for Last Roll Call. Photo by Paige Wilson
JROTC members from Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas high schools performing the posting of the colors. Photo by Paige Wilson
An Air Force veteran and two members of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 86 salute during the Last Roll Call. Photo by Paige Wilson
Jamison Walker sings the National Anthem. Photo by Paige Wilson
Locals gathered outside the Government Services Building in Bunnell on Monday, May 28, for Flagler County's annual Memorial Day ceremony.
The guest speaker was American Legion State Cmdr. Steve Shuga, who retired from the United States Marine Corps in 1995 after 20 years of service.
"This is not a day that we party," Shuga said. "This is not a day we wish 'Happy Memorial Day.'"
He added that Memorial Day is to remember and honor those who died while serving in the U.S. military, as well as the families who are living with those losses.
"All you have to do is look around, and you will see their legacy," Shuga said. "We are their legacy."
Cmdr. of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Jack Howell presented the county with a plaque recognizing it as a Purple Heart County.
The Memorial Day event is sponsored by the Flagler County Commission and the Flagler County Veterans Advisory Council. Veterans groups who participated include: American Legion Post 115, Amvets Post 113, DAV Chapter 86, Marine Corps League 876, Military Officers Association of America, Military Order of the Purple Heart, Flagler County Veterans Service Office, VFW Post 8696 and the Knights of Columbus 2264 Color Corps.
