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Jose Gomes, Sergeant at Arms of the Marine Corps League, salutes the American flag during the playing of the Star Spangled Banner at the Rose Arbor ceremony at Rogers Park after the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Steven Johnston, 8, of New Fairfield, and his grandfather, Korean War veteran, Ken Post, of Danbury, stand at attention during the benediction at the Rose Arbor ceremony after the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Ashley Marques, representing the Sons of Portugal Folk Dance Group, dances down Main Street as part of the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Dylan Albuquerque, 2, of Danbury, blows bubbles during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick -
American Legion member Allen Keeler unfurls the POW/MIA flag before the start of the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
American Legion member Louis Rosa holds the American flag during the Rose Arbor ceremony after the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Nicole Cardamone plays taps during the Rose Arbor ceremony after the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Elise Schlegal, 6, and Jill Sousa wave to parade marchers as they begin walking the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Jacob Topham, 4, watches the parade go by as the American flag he is holding is reflected in his sunglasses during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
The Danbury High School color guard marches down Main Street during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
People watch the Danbury Memorial Day Parade go by from the reviewing stand at Rogers Park on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Sarah Mott holds her daughter, Ava, 1, with Ava's friend, Isaiah Anestale, 3, all watch the Danbury High School Marching Band proceed down Main Street during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Helping to combat the hot weather, Natalie Garrick, left, sprays members of the Danbury High School Marching Band as they march down Main Street during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
From left, Jacob Topham, 4, Alexa Topa, 2, and Kyler Topa, 3, watch the Danbury Memorial Day Parade go down Main Street on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Nicholas Silverio, 3, left, and his twin brother, Alex, compete for candy tossed on the street during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Chris Morton and his daughter, Lily, cool off by getting ice cream from J&E Ice Cream and More during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Newtown residents, Jeff Stenhouse, Dora, their 8-month-old daughter McKenzie and their dog Daisy take in the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
People watch as the Danbury Memorial Day Parade makes its way down Main Street on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Representing the Catholic War Veterans Jim Purcell, left, and Joe DeGuilio salute as the Danbury Memorial Day Parade goes down Main Street on Monday, May 28, 2012.
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People watch as the Danbury Memorial Day Parade makes its way down Main Street on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Members of the Padanaram Hose Company 3 march past the reviewing stand during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade at Rogers Park on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Members of the Philippine Cultural Group of Danbury march down Main Street during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade at Rogers Park on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Kay Hoiby, of Gardiner, N.Y., with Skydive the Ranch, parachuttes into Rogers Park during the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Capt. Paul Bucha speaks at the Rose Arbor ceremony after the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Kenny Thach, left, and Bill Moser put away the Marine Corps League flag after the Rose Arbor ceremony at Rogers Park in Danbury on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
Danbury firefighter Dave Cianciolo practices his drumming before the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Jason Rearick | Buy This Photo -
American Legion color guard member Tom Hill installs American flags along Main Street in Danbury in preparation for the Danbury Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 28, 2012. Photo: Contributed Photo Connie Halleck, Contributed Photo
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