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Coming into Fort Bayard National Cemetery on Memorial Day 052724

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Gravestones with flags

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The P.O.W.-M.I.A. table set for one

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Marine Mst Gunnery Sgt Dean Bearup, master of ceremonies

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Grant County Veterans Coalition Color Guard

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Bringing in the Colors

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The rest of the flags.

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Hi Lo Silvers, led by Valdeen Wooton, sings Armed Forces Salute

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Joe Gomez presents P.O.W.-M.I.A. wreath

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Cipriano Ogas presents United States Army wreath

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Roger Wright presents U.S. Marine Corps wreath

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John Sterle presents U.S. Navy wreath

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Chuck Whitley presents U.S. Air Force Wreath

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FBNC Manager Phillip Torres presents U.S. Space Force wreath

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Torres presents National Cemetery Association Wreath

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Conne Shivner presents Silver City Elks wreath

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Ron Oglesby presents Marine Corps League wreath

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Tim McLane presents U.S. Coast Guard wreath

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Jacob Madrid presents VFW wreath

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Arlena Conklin presents DAV Chapter 1 Bayard wreath with help

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Carolyn Holguin presents American Legion wreath

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Holguin presents Vietnam Veterans Chapter wreath

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Lucy Whitmarsh presents DAR wreath

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Jeanie Gigante presents Terrazas Funeral Chapel wreath

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Rosemary Gutierrez presents Bataan Death March wreath

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Gold Star Mother Mary Cowan receives a rose from Bearup

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Conklin reads "In Flanders Fields."

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U.S. Navy Capt. Diane LeBlanc, Ret. serves as special local guest speaker

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A rifle volley to honor those who died in service to country

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Brian Gorog plays Taps

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The four speakers, Denise Baker, Mindy Simonson, Melanie Goodman and LeBlanc

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Goodman, LeBlanc, Baker and Simonson

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Margaret Shoemaker, Margaret Dines, Whitmarsh, Cecilia Bell, LeBlanc, Noah Bratcher and his parents Henrietta and Jason Bratcher

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An older gravestone with flag

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Flag Avenue and an American flag at half staff

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One of the sections of the cemetery with all gravestones decorated with flags