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Naples Memorial Day Ceremony

Bonita Springs resident Billy Bryan prepares for his role in the Memorial Day ceremony with the 10th Florida reenactors at the Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff

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Bonita Springs resident Billy Bryan prepares for his role in the Memorial Day ceremony with the 10th Florida reenactors at the Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff

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  • VFW commander Bob Ullrich holds a U.S. Flag to prevent it from tipping in the wind as veterans speak about their war experiences at the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Bonita Springs resident Billy Bryan arrives dressed as a World War I soldier with the 10th Florida reenactors to the Memorial Day ceremony at the Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • Golden Gate VFM member Ralph Balzarano gathers with other members of the color guard before the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • Veteran convention pins from throughout the United States adorn the vest of Naples resident Julius Futo, 89, as he gathers for the beginning of the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Bonita Springs resident Billy Bryan prepares for his role in the Memorial Day ceremony with the 10th Florida reenactors at the Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • Naples resident Will Orlove represents the Jewish War Veterans organization in the color guard as they prepare to place their flags for the Memorial Day ceremony at the Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • The 10th Florida reenactors gather in formation before marching into the Memorial Day ceremony at the Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • Captain James H. Elson, U.S.Army (ret.) presides over the Memorial Day ceremony at the Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • Naples resident Julius Futo, 89, salutes the flag as the Collier County Sheriff's Office honor guard presents the colors at the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Sgt. Bob Kemp, of the U.S. Marine Corps (ret.), catches the U.S. Flag as it tips in the wind as he speaks about his experiences in Vietnam at the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • American Legion member Julius Futo, left, and Marine Corps League Bob Knee present a memorial wreath at the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Marine Corps League member Nick Marsit, of Naples, salutes during the playing of taps at the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/ Staff
  • Golden Gate VFW commander Wayne Jenkins, left, and member Ralph Balzarano return their organization's colors at the conclusion of the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • 40/8 color guard members Dan Mielke, left, and Howie Stein, gather their organization's flag after the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff
  • VFW junior vice commander Dennis Broyles, a Vietnam veteran of the U.S. Navy, takes in the scene after the Memorial Day ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery on Monday, May 25, 2009, in Naples. David Albers/Staff

Local veterans, family and citizens gather to pay respect to those who have sacrificed for the greater good of the country at the 2009 Memorial Day Ceremony at Naples Memorial Funeral Home & Cemetery.

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