25-05-2025
Springfield VFW hosts annual Memorial Day service
SPRINGFIELD TWP., Ohio (WKBN) – All weekend, the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military are being honored.
In Springfield Township, VFW Post 2799 held a Memorial Day service on Sunday to remember them.
A crowd watched the service in the front lawn, complete with readings, a wreath laying, a salute and national anthem. After the service, those in attendance enjoyed a meal inside.
'It keeps their memories alive. We would never want to forget anybody that paid the ultimate sacrifice,' said Commander David Blakeman.
The Memorial Day service has been happening at Post 2799 for decades.
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