Milford observes Veterans Day
Milford. The community paused to honors all veterans, past and present, who served the country in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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| 13 Nov 2019 | 12:10
Marines during Salute (
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Milford's Veterans Day community ceremony at Pike County Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Kiehl Park (
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Bugler Ray Patterson (
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From left: Ray Pranga, Gary Decker, Dennis Kelley, Bob Meyer, Patti Kupillas and Tom Rotella (
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Retired veterans (from left): Airman First Class John Proffit (son), PFC John Proffit (dad), E7 Dr. Don Seagent (Army and Navy), and E5 Bob Bernathy (Navy) (
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Milford police officers (from left): Sgt. Jack DaSilva, Officer Lorin McFarlane, Deputy Danni Sell, and Deputy Wesley Vigh (
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Members of the American Legion Post 139 (from left): Executive board member Gary Decker, SAL Commander Andy Dachisen,finance officer Gene Hudson, executive board member Dennis Kelly and Commander Connie Harvey (
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The U.S. Marines arrive for their salute and taps at Soldiers and Sailors Park (
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Milford's Veteran Day community ceremony at Pike County Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Kiehl Park (
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Standing (from left): Mike Brown, Don Board, Greg Protsbo, Robert Gallagher, Joe Resteghini; seated: Bob Uhoman (
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Retired veterans (from left): Sgt. Rob Taylor, Corporal Tom McDonald, Sgt. Burt Weinstein, and Corporal Gary Brink (
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Milford Mayor Sean Strub was featured speaker during the ceremony (
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Chelsea Albucher, whose boyfriend served in Iraq and Afghanistan and whose grandfather served in World War II, came from Florida to visit her father. Both her boyfriend and her grandfather were staff sergeants. She's holding a child's artistic thank you to veterans. (
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Local schoolchildren created place settings at American Legion Hall for the dinner following the ceremony. (
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Army Sgt. E5 Jim Mulligan was a dog handler in Vietnam (
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At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, Milford observed Veterans Day with a solemn community ceremony at Soldiers and Sailor Monument in Kiehl Park.
Commander Connie Harvey opened the ceremony by remembering all past and present members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
John Kupillas, Chaplain of American Legion Post 139, gave the opening and closing prayers.
Jim Mulligan led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The keynote speaker, Milford Mayor Sean Strub, spoke about the military banners hanging around the borough that pay tribute to veterans, local people who gave outstanding service to their fellow Americans and the cause of freedom.
The Sounding of Taps and the Salute to Colors was led by Marine bugler Ray Patterson from Patterson, N.J.
After the ceremony, everyone returned to American Legion Post 139 for lunch, where colorful table settings were provided by local elementary schoolchildren.