FM #1435 - Memorial Day Parade - 04/17/25
This session shares my conversation with Dick Hynes and Scott Carruthers about the changes to the Memorial Day Parade for 2025. We recorded this conversation in the Franklin TV & Radio Studio on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
- Dick Hynes, American Legion, Post 75 Commander
- Scott Carruthers, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW Post 3402 Commander
We cover the following in our conversation
- Parade route route changed
- For better staging location
- Shorten parade to enable more veerans to participate
- Separate the cemetery ceremonies from the parade itself
- Dean & cemetery ceremonies start at 9:30 AM
- Parade starts at 11:00 AM
- Ceremony on the own Common remains at noon time
- About the American Legion & VFW
- Membership
- activities
The recording runs about 28 minutes
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VFW page -> https://post3402.org/
American Legion page -> https://www.mapost75.com/
Parade Route Updated -> https://www.franklinmatters.org/2025/04/did-you-hear-there-is-new-memorial-day.html
Or -> https://post3402.org/post-news
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