May 26, 2025
Members of the Robert Guy Ayers American Legion Post 211 perform a 21-gun salute Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Green Park Cemetery in Portland. Pastor Darrell Borders shared some of the history of the holiday with those in attendance, including that it was first introduced as Decoration Day in 1868. (The Commercial Review/Ray Cooney)
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Solemn salute
Members of the Robert Guy Ayers American Legion Post 211 perform a 21-gun salute Monday during a Memorial Day ceremony at Green Park Cemetery in Portland. Pastor Darrell Borders shared some of the history of the holiday with those in attendance, including that it was first introduced as Decoration Day in 1868.
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