VFW Post 3452 and the Auxiliary organized the annual Memorial Day Observance and community picnic on a sunny day, May 27, 2024. Jesse Thompson was the announcer for the Memorial Day Observance, held at the Lake at the Commons, and Jesse Rainwater, President of the Tualatin VFW Auxiliary, led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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The West Coast Ravens did a flyover, showing the Missing Man formation.
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Two songs were performed by the Tualatin High School Crimsonaires.
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Scenes from the Community Picnic, catered by the Tualatin Kiwanis, sponsored by the City of Tualatin and local companies.
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