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A day to remember: Veterans and residents pay tribute at Memorial Day event at Freedom Park

Sarah Vaughan, a Gold Star mother, receives a rose Monday during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Freedom Park in Edwards. Vaughan lost her son, Lt. John Shaw Vaughan, in June 2006 in Iraq.
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The United States flag and the Colorado flag blow in the wind Monday during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Freedom Park in Edwards.
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The bell is rung Monday during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Freedom Park in Edwards.
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Claire Noble delivers the keynote address during Monday’s Memorial Day ceremony at Freedom Park in Edwards.
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The Colors are presented during the annual Memorial Day ceremony at Freedom Park in Edwards. The event remembers those who lost their lives in active service.
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Sheriff James van Beek, left, and Claire Noble honor Eagle County veterans during the annual Memorial Day event Monday at Freedom Park in Edwards. This year there was also a remembrance for those who lost their lives in the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
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The crowd braved the weather for the annual Memorial Day event Monday at Freedom Park in Edwards.
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The National Anthem is sung during the Memorial Day event Monday at Freedom Park in Edwards.
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