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Honoring Veterans in Bellevue
Redmond-based VFW #2995 hosted a ceremony at Sunset Hills Memorial Park on Friday, Nov. 11
Despite steady rain and occasional gusts of wind, a small crowd gathered at in Bellevue to honor veterans on Friday.
David Rich, past president of VFW #2995, talked about how the weather was quite similar to that of November 11, 1918, the World War I armistice that is marked by the day.
He also displayed a red poppy lapel pin such as those distributed by veterans to commemorate the day. The poppy is a reference to a famous World War I poem, in Flanders Field, written by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McRae in a cemetery in the Flanders region of Belgium.
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Rich said of the poppies: "They are a reminder that we have freedom and liberty, and I would hope that you would never forget those who have given their last breath for your freedom, and for the nation."
The ceremony was concluded with the traditional 21-gun salute and the playing of taps.
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