Post 236 once again was the MC for the Memorial Day Program at Artondale Cemetery. This program was supported by the VFW Post 1854, the Peninsula Veterans Color and Honor Guard, Knights of Columbus, and the Artondale Cemetery Association.

 

 

Artondale Cemetery

 

Artondale Cemetery

 

Getting the front ready to go

 

 

Commander Ken Christian getting the flags set up

 

Adjutant Charlene Christian working on a wreath

 

Driveway set up

 

Post Service Officer Jack Campbell

 

Buglers on board

 

Post Chaplain Garry Squance and Post member Don Felthouse helping to get the front ready to go

 

Adjutant Charlene Christian and SAA Bill Calabrese

 

1st Vice Commander Joe Gallagher arriving

 

Honor Guard and VFW 1854 pulling in

 

Adjutant Charlene Christian and Post Member Joe Loya

 

Knights of Columbus

 

Post 236 Judge Advocate and Son's of the American Revolution Ken Roberts taking with Post 236 Members

 

Chaplain Garry Squance, Post Member Stan Campbell, Historian Rob Tinsley, and Jr Past Commander Alan Lentz

 

Rendering honors to the Colors

 

National Anthem being sung by Kerry French

 

Chaplain Garry Squance giving opening prayer

 

Area II Department Vice Commander and Post 236 Commander Ken Christian at the podium

 

Mayor of Gig Harbor Kit Kuhn and Commander Christian laying the Memorial Wreath

 

Knights of Columbus

 

Mayor of Gig Harbor Kit Kuhn address the audience

 

Honor Guard firing Salute

 

Taps

 

Laying of the poppy at the Post 236 Columbarium

 

Audience.

 

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