The Los Alamos Elks Lodge hosted it’s annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Guaje Pines cemetery yesterday. More photos can be found on the Los Alamos Daily Post website.
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Flags mark the graves of those who served in the military. Los Alamos, NM.
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The NJROTC Rifle Squad waits for their cue to begin the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
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A member of the VFW Color Guard waits patiently for the start of the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
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A World War II veteran shares a moment with his wife before the start of the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
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A Boy Scout watches as the NJROTC color guard start the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
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An officer of the Knights of Columbus places a wreath during the opening of the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos, NM.
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Three Cub Scouts listen to a speech about the meaning of Memorial Day.
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The Memorial Day Ceremony, Los Alamos, NM.
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Two members of the VFW put away one of their flags after the Memorial Day Ceremony in Los Alamos.
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Nice photos! I attended the Memorial Day ceremony and subsequent flag planting in Los Angeles with my 7-year-old Cub Scout. Despite the heat and the microphone problems, it was quite solemn and surprisingly moving.
And there sure were a lot of those little flags.