Honor Roll ceremony celebrates Veterans

13 years ago

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Pat Edgecomb, VFW Lister-Knowlton Post 9389 Ladies Auxiliary president, places a wreath to remember all Caribou area veterans.

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Conrad Guerrette of the Lister-Knowlton Post 9389 VFW uses an electronic bugle to play “Taps” during Monday’s Veterans Day recognition ceremony in Caribou.
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The annual Veterans Day observance in front of the Caribou Fire Station is a good opportunity to review the Honor Roll of local citizens who have answered the call to arms throughout American history from the Civil War through to Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Ray Guerrette, first vice commander American Legion Henry B. Pratt, Jr. Post 15 and Linwood Lord, commander Lister-Knowlton Post 9389 VFW, place a wreath near the soldier’s memorial in front of the Caribou Fire Department during Veterans Day ceremonies in Caribou Monday.
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Among those in attendance at Monday’s Veterans Day ceremony were, from left, VFW members James Michaud of Allagash; Kevin St Pierre and Joel Theriault, both of Caribou; and Judy Kirchner and Bernice Pelletier, both American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit 15 members.
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Agnes Porter, who was born on July 4th and whose late husband served in the Korean Conflict, gives a hug to Lister-Knowlton Post 9389 VFW Commander Linwood Lord of New Sweden. Looking on is Air Force veteran Charlie Sczuroski of Caribou.