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Girl Scouts from Troops 11395 and 5157, flags held aloft, march in step during the parade. From left, seventh-grade Cadettes Lena Aloise and Jacqueline Wilkins and third-grade Brownies Abby Sheldon and Evey Burson.
Julia Nestler and her daughter Lily, windmills at the ready, prepare for the start of the parade.
Barbara Hunicke, age 99, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, waves to the crowd as she is driven down Fairbank Street by Mark Shaw during the parade.
Flag bearer Jimmy Nigzus stands at attention.
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Lt. Col. Trent Colestock, Command Sgt. Maj. Jamie Rogers, guest speaker retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Walter Mann, Janice Mann, and Executive Vice President, Devens, Jessica Strunkin stand with spectators for the national anthem at the Devens Memorial Day observance. (Photo by Jesse Boudreau)
The color guard pauses to pay respect to those veterans who are buried in the Harvard Center Cemetery. The parade also visited the Common, the Skillings Memorial in Still River, Bellevue Cemetery, and the Harvard Shaker Cemetery..
Retired Army Maj. Nancy Cronin places a wreath in front of the Civil War memorial on behalf of 99-year-old Navy veteran Barbara Hunicke so Hunicke wouldn’t have to navigate uneven terrain.
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Sgt. Zachary Grady, representing the 215th Army Band, plays taps at the Devens Memorial Day observance. (Photo by Jesse Boudreau).
Event organizer retired Army Maj. Steve Cronin introduces the Memorial Day speaker.
Keynote speaker retired Air Force Capt. Joe Theriault greets the crowd as he reaches for his notes.
Girl Scout Meaghan Arata rings a bell as the names of veterans who died are read aloud.
