Sault Ste. Marie’s Decoration Day remembrance events are set for Saturday, May 30.
The Sault honors U.S. military personnel who have died while serving their nation on Decoration Day, rather than Memorial Day. Decoration Day predates Memorial Day as a date to remember the fallen.
According to VFW Post 3676 in Sault Ste. Marie, lineup for the parade will begin at 6:30 p.m. behind Pingatore Cleaners. The parade gets started at 7 p.m. and will end with a memorial ceremony on the courthouse lawn. The ceremony will include the laying of wreaths and a 21 gun salute.
The parade is organized by VFW Post 3676 and American Legion Post 3.
This article originally appeared on The Sault News: Decoration Day remembrance set for May 30 in Sault Ste. Marie
Reporting by Jillian Fellows, Sault Ste. Marie News / The Sault News
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