STUART, Fla. — Residents of Martin County remembered and honored our fallen service members during a Memorial Day parade held Monday morning in Stuart.
The parade started at Southeast Georgia Avenue on East Ocean Boulevard at 10 a.m.
Sheriff William Snyder was among those in attendance.
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"Too many people fall into this pattern of sales and barbecues, and so on and so forth without recognizing the significance of the day," Lew Jones, vice-chair of the Veterans Council of Martin County, said.
A ceremony later followed at Memorial Park.
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It included a dedication recognizing Sgt. Thaddeus Dennis, a fallen soldier from Stuart who served in Vietnam as a United States Army 720th military policeman.
"Today's a day of remembrance, reflection and honor to those who lost their lives in service to this country," Robert Shurts, a veteran guest speaker.