Memorial Day ceremonies honor fallen heroes across the CSRA

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – With Fort Gordon in our yard, Memorial Day is a time of 12 months that hits house.

You’re both within the army, associated to somebody, or have a buddy who served.

So it’s no shock lots of got here out to honor those that served and misplaced their lives. Right here’s a sight at some Memorial Day occasions across the group.

At Augusta’s Memorial Day occasion, we discovered Colonel James Turinetti, who shares what Memorial Day means to him.

“Memorial Day is a chance to cease and take into consideration the courageous Individuals who’ve made the final word sacrifice for our nice nation. Memorial Day is a day of nationwide consciousness of solemn reverence, a day for us to honor our army’s women and men who gave their lives for our nation,” mentioned Colonel James Turinetti, commandant of the U.S. Military Sign Faculty. “Know that your family members’ sacrifices usually are not in useless and that you’ll without end stay a valued member of our army group.”

Denizens of the Deep additionally held an occasion to recollect the sailors who misplaced their lives.

Wayne Phillips, submarine veteran, fundamental commander, Denizens of the Deep mentioned: “I’ve typically heard that there are two occasions the place a person dies two occasions. The primary time is when a person stops respiration, and the second time is when nobody ever speaks their identify once more. We wish to hold these sailors’ lives near our hearts as we bear in mind them. Our misplaced shipmates can by no means ever be returned. They keep within the sea without end.”

A veteran we spoke to says values like loyalty, selfless service, and honor are the information to all those that serve to defend and defend our freedoms.

Turinetti mentioned: “Our fallen women and men are the final word examples of sacrifice, valor, and patriotism. Could we at all times bear in mind their lives, braveness, legacies, and repair to our nation. Could God bless them, and will God bless America.”

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