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8870 member First Sgt Chris Edwards of Washington NationalGuard directed the flag ceremony.
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Approximately 20 Post members acted as color guard under the leadership of John Shelton. John also acted as the bell ringer for the ships bell ceremony.
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Post Commander Terry Crabtree and Jim Collins hoist the colors.
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Post 8870 and District 1 Voice of Democracy winner Olivia Olson recited her essay.
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Chaplain Dan Doyle offered the benediction and spoke on his experience as a Navy Corpsman with the Marines at Ke Sanh.
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Dick Simmons read the names of the fallen at the Ships bell ceremony.