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PARTICIPANTS MARCH in the Harpswell Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Front, from left: Post 171 Chaplain Roger Dumont USN (Ret), Post 171 Cdr. Mike Doyle USA. Second row, from left: Chuck Collins USN, Steve Collins USA, Chris Collins USAF. Third row LR: Bob Webber USAF, Bill Allen USCG carrying the US flag, John Ott USA (Maine flag), Matt Maurer USN (POW/MIA flag), Jim Swol USMC (Post 171 flag), Bill O’Connell USAF. Post 171 charter member Lee Chipman USA, WWII/Korea, was Parade Grand Marshall. There was a program at Harpswell Center after the parade during which Maine Sen. Brownie Carson, a Vietnam veteran, spoke and Maine Rep. Jay McCreight read “In Flanders Fields.” Gale Doyle recited the Gettysburg Address and Dorie Barnes sang the national anthem. Afterwards there were refreshments at Centennial Hall.
PARTICIPANTS MARCH in the Harpswell Memorial Day Parade on Monday. Front, from left: Post 171 Chaplain Roger Dumont USN (Ret), Post 171 Cdr. Mike Doyle USA. Second row, from left: Chuck Collins USN, Steve Collins USA, Chris Collins USAF. Third row LR: Bob Webber USAF, Bill Allen USCG carrying the US flag, John Ott USA (Maine flag), Matt Maurer USN (POW/MIA flag), Jim Swol USMC (Post 171 flag), Bill O’Connell USAF. Post 171 charter member Lee Chipman USA, WWII/Korea, was Parade Grand Marshall. There was a program at Harpswell Center after the parade during which Maine Sen. Brownie Carson, a Vietnam veteran, spoke and Maine Rep. Jay McCreight read “In Flanders Fields.” Gale Doyle recited the Gettysburg Address and Dorie Barnes sang the national anthem. Afterwards there were refreshments at Centennial Hall.

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