Every year, members of the VFW and American Legion posts in Steamboat Springs place flags on the graves of veterans from Steamboat Springs. Last year s Memorial Day ceremony was limited by COVID-19, but this year, there are plans in the works to bring back many of the Memorial Day traditions. (Photo by John F. Russell)
Editor’s note: This article has been edited to reflect that Hayden American Legion Post’s Memorial Day service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Hayden Cemetery.
After being sidelined by COVID-19 last year, Steamboat Springs veterans are hoping to return to their time-honored Memorial Day tradition by hosting a ceremony and recognizing three soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for this country.
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For the second year in a row, Memorial Day observances in communities, organizations and even within family groups will look very different later this month because of the COVID pandemic.
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Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) Here is the 2021 annual Memorial Day message from Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs Director Kelly Fitzpatrick:
For the second year in a row, Memorial Day observances in communities, organizations and even within family groups will look very different later this month because of the COVID pandemic.
The parades, large ceremonies and other occasions, which I and so many others in the Oregon veteran community have always found moving and meaningful, have not yet been able to safely return in many places.
Yet, the importance of this day and the emotions and memories that it brings have not changed.
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