CONWAY — Adding solemnity to any military observance are the color guards of local American Legion and VFW Posts.
“Hearing a rifle volley salute by an honor guard and taps at a funeral or at a ceremony …. well, it lets you know that someone special has left the planet. It’s the final roll call, if you will,” said North Conway American Legion Post 95 Commander Jim LeFebvre, as observances for Memorial Day 2022 approached.
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