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John J. Morris Post 62 honors veteran of the month Larry Sandmeyer

Peoria, AZ

On Sept. 1, John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) honored Larry Sandmeyer as September veteran of the month. On the first of each month, a fallen family member of a Post 62 member is honored. Our chaplain reads the history/story of the veteran's life prior to going to post everlasting. The flag flown the prior month is presented to that family, then the color guard takes the flag from the current honoree's family to fly over the post for the current month. The color guard does all the ceremonial activities of lowering and folding the flag from past month and then presenting to family, then receiving the new flag and raising it.


Color guard presents flag flown for last month to family of the veteran, then takes flag from current family to fly for current month (to be returned on first of next month).

Color guard approaching flagpole to begin the ceremony.

Flag being raised to honor veteran for the current month.
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