Memorial Day 2003 and 2004
Family friends and patriotic Americans gathered at The Lexington National Cemetery to remember and honor men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans of the American Legion, Man O’ War Post No. 8, and its Ladies Auxiliary participated in 2003 and 2004 Memorial Day Observance through providing the presentation of The Colors, a 21-gun salute and Taps.
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Children learn values about saluting war heroes
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Alyssa and Mason Wade watched on as The Lexington Cemetery and American Legion Man 'O Post War 8 presented the 2004 Memorial Day Observance. This was the third observance Mason, who is now 5 years old, has attended, and the first for his sister Alyssa, age 2.
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Mayor Teresa Isaac with United States veterans
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Veterans and patriotic Americans greet a WWII veteran
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Patriotic Americans remembering heroes
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Memorials honoring veterans in The Lexington National Cemetery
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Flags displayed in front of veterans tombstones
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American Legion, Man O' War Post 8 Honor Guard
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American Legion, Man O' War Post 8 Honor Guard
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Bob Orbach, Historian
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Arthur Rogers, Chaplain
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Mayor Teresa Isaac and MG William E. Barron
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BMAC Chairman Tom Baker and MG William E. Barron
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MG William E. Barron and TLC President and General Manager Dan Scalf
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BMAC Chairman Tom Baker and The Lexington Cemetery President and General Manager Dan Scalf
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Members of Post 8 and Congressman Ben Chandler
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American Legion Post 8 Present the Colors
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American Legion Post 8 Color Guard
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American Legion Post 8 Color Guard
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Mayor Teresa Isaac
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Congressman Ben Chandler
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Central Kentuckians saluting deceased American heroes
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Patriotic Americans at 2004 Memorial Day Observance
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Central Kentuckians at the 2004 Memorial Day Observance
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21-Gun Salute
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Nathan Cornett and Steve Cornett
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Arthur Rogers, Chaplain
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WWII Veterans Search
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Former U.S. Congressman Larry Hopkins, current Sixth District U.S. Congressman Ben Chandler and BMAC Chairman Tom Baker
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Children learn values about saluting war heroes
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