Memorial Day

Flags in a basket

Post 46, working with the Carteret County Veterans Council, supports the Carteret County Memorial Day Service at the county Veterans Memorial in Beaufort, NC.

Commander

American Legion Post 46 Commander, Gunnery Sergeant John Sotirkys, leads in the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag at the Carteret County Veterans Memorial.

Wreath Laid

Representatives of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Marine Corps League, Vietnam Veterans of America, and the American Legion render honors as the Memorial Wreath is laid at the Carteret County Veterans Memorial.

 

Bagpiper

Bagpiper Plays Amazing Grace at the Carteret County Veterans Memorial.

Adjutant

American Legion Post 46 Adjutant, former USMC Corporal Rebecca Sotirkys, invites the audience to place American Flags at the Carteret County Veterans Memorial in memory or honor of a veteran.

Bay V]iew Cemetery

Morehead City, NC, Bay View Cemetery Veterans Memorial.

USCG Color Guard

USCG Sector Ft. Macon Color Guard present the Colors at the Bay View Cemetery Veterans Memorial.

Newport 4H Roadrunners Club

American Legion Post 46 Commander, USMC Gunnery Sergeant John Sotirkys and members of the Newport 4H Roadrunners Club lead in the Pledge of Allegiance at the Morehead City Bay View Cemetery Veterans Memorial.

Mayor Jerry Jones

Morehead City Mayor, Jerry Jones, offers speech honoring veterans at Bay View Cemetery Veterans Memorial.

Commander Delgado

USCG Sector, Ft. Macon, Commander Delgado, keynote speaker honoring veterans at Bay View Cemetery Veterans Memorial.

Wreath at Bay View

American Legion Past Commander, Bob Pyer and his granddaughter Neveah Pyer place a wreath at Bay View Cemetery Veterans Memorial.

In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918) Canadian Army

In Flanders Fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.