U.S. Army veteran Geoff Moore, right, and U.S. Navy veteran Robert Thayer hold a POW MIA flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26. Thayer’s father, John Thayer, went missing in action Jan. 7, 1961.
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Veterans Memorial Museum Executive Director Chip Duncan speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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American Legion Grant Hodge Post 17 Honor Guard members present the American flag during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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Veterans conduct the presentation of the colors during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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Community members observe grave sites after a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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Alex Mercero, with Boy Scout Troop 373 lays a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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Pastor Mike Harden of First Christian Church of Chehalis lays a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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John Maniccia, left, with the Knights of Columbus and Ron Averill salute during the laying of wreaths during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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Nancy Rodriguez with the American Legion Post 17 Auxiliary lays a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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Community members and veterans listen during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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American Legion Grant Hodge Post 17 Honor Guard fire off a gun salute during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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U.S. Army veteran Garrett Hopp speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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The American flag flies at half mast in the middle during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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Roger Towers with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 22 lays a wreath during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Claquato Cemetery in Chehalis on Monday, May 26.
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