South Portland observes Veterans DayGuy Linscott a South Portland veteran of both the Navy and the Coast Guard, salutes as the color guard passes by at the start of Monday’s Veterans Day parade in South Portland. The parade went down Broadway to the Stewart P. Morrill Post 35 American Legion Hall, where units of the U.S. Naval Sea Cadets from Bath and South Portland, at right, participated in a ceremony honoring the American flag, including “Taps” played by the South Portland High School marching band.
Units of U.S. Naval Sea Cadets from Bath and South Portland marched in formation down Broadway.
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After the parade, a crowd of people gathered in the parking lot at the Stewart P. Morrill Post 35 American Legion Hall for a brief ceremony honoring the American flag and veterans.
Taylor Knowles a junior at South Portland High School, played the first part of “Taps” during a ceremony at the Stewart P. Morrill Post 35 American Legion Hall on Broadway, echoed by sophomore Alex Quinn.
Steve Link, a veteran of the Army and the Air National Guard from South Portland, salutes as a color guard passes by on Broadway during Monday’s parade.
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