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| Harley sits in a Military Jeep truck looking in the mirror |
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| Dallas County Sheriff's Possi |
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| Helicopter display from Viet Nam at the Memorial Day Dallas Exhibit |
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| A father and son member of Keys Battery Unit |
The 73rd Annual MEMORIAL DAY DALLAS Ceremony sponsored by the Greater Dallas Veterans Council started out on the cool and cloudy side of the weather but did improve before the event concluded. Actually, it was a relief from the hot and humid conditions of past years.
The event is always interesting because of the guest,speakers and people attending. This year, a horse -drawn carriage complete with flag-draped casket was part of a parade from the Abbey to the Field of Honor. The Dallas Sheriff's Possi participated with their beautiful horses and leather saddles. A bag piper and a Revolutionary soldier in full dress uniform marched. The Keys Battery also participated with the very loud cannons that fired during the program. A release of red,white and blue balloons just before the beginning of the program held a surprise as the winds changed and the balloons got caught in a tree, then were blown out and skyward in a rapid-moving low level jet. I never heard one balloon pop, however.
The display field was filled with helicopters from the Viet Nam era. There was a display of artifacts from Viet Nam,Korea,WWI,WWII and Desert Storm. One table was filled with re-enactment artifacts used during the Civil War. Here are a few of the unusuals.
The event is always interesting because of the guest,speakers and people attending. This year, a horse -drawn carriage complete with flag-draped casket was part of a parade from the Abbey to the Field of Honor. The Dallas Sheriff's Possi participated with their beautiful horses and leather saddles. A bag piper and a Revolutionary soldier in full dress uniform marched. The Keys Battery also participated with the very loud cannons that fired during the program. A release of red,white and blue balloons just before the beginning of the program held a surprise as the winds changed and the balloons got caught in a tree, then were blown out and skyward in a rapid-moving low level jet. I never heard one balloon pop, however.
The display field was filled with helicopters from the Viet Nam era. There was a display of artifacts from Viet Nam,Korea,WWI,WWII and Desert Storm. One table was filled with re-enactment artifacts used during the Civil War. Here are a few of the unusuals.
