West Virginia
Memorial Day service for America 250 in Charleston
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Charleston held its Memorial Day service Monday.
People gathered at the Veterans Memorial at the West Virginia State Capitol.
The event honored the lives of those who died in service, as well as the first American soldiers from the American Revolution.
That distinction was part of the America 250 observances, creating a mixture of solemn remembrance and celebration for the lives that were lost in making America free.
The event was put on by the West Virginia chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution.
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