Honor guard member raises the flag.

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A Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8312 honor guard member looks up as he raises the flag during a Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Park, Beavercreek, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)
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Airman lays wreath.

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Small lays a wreath to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces during a Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 2022, at Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)
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Barkhurst at podium addresses attendees.

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Col. Charles Barkhurst, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, speaks at a Memorial Day ceremony, May, 30, 2022, at Stubbs Park, Centerville, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)
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  • Honor guard member raises the flag.

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    A Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8312 honor guard member looks up as he raises the flag during a Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 2022, at Veterans Memorial Park, Beavercreek, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)
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  • Airman lays wreath.

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    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Andrew Small lays a wreath to honor those who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces during a Memorial Day ceremony, May 30, 2022, at Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)
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  • Barkhurst at podium addresses attendees.

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    Col. Charles Barkhurst, 88th Air Base Wing vice commander, speaks at a Memorial Day ceremony, May, 30, 2022, at Stubbs Park, Centerville, Ohio. Local military and civilian leaders and community members participated in Memorial Day events in the greater Dayton area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jaima Fogg)
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Wright-Patt pays tribute to the fallen

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Wright-Patterson Air Force Base leaders took part in Memorial Day observances across the Miami Valley area May 30, paying tribute to the men and women who gave their lives in military service to the nation. They appeared at ceremonies in Dayton, Fairborn, Centerville and Beavercreek. Col. Patrick Miller, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, was the featured speaker at Dayton National Cemetery and Veterans Memorial Park in Beavercreek. Col. Charles Barkhurst, 88 ABW vice commander, spoke at Leonard E. Stubbs Memorial Park in Centerville. Meanwhile, at Fairfield Cemetery just outside the base gates in Fairborn, the keynote address was delivered by Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer, 88 ABW command chief. The local observances also included performances by Air Force Band of Flight vocalists and ensembles, as well as ceremonial salutes from the Wright-Patterson AFB Honor Guard.