Milton VFW holds annual Memorial Day ceremony
Milton VFW Post 6984 held its annual Memorial Day service May 29 to remember those who have died serving the country.
The ceremony kicked off with the raising of the American flag to half-mast by VFW members Master Gunnery Sgt. Rich Hileman, Quartermaster Robert MacLees and Staff Sgt. Allen Jackson. The event featured speeches by Milton Mayor John Collier and Rep. Stell Parker Selby, D-Milton, and a keynote address by Master Gunnery Sgt. Peter Neubauer, a veteran of conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event concluded with a moment of silence for those who have lost their lives in service and the playing of Taps.
Ryan Mavity covers Milton and the court system. He is married to Rachel Swick Mavity and has two kids, Alex and Jane. Ryan started with the Cape Gazette all the way back in February 2007, previously covering the City of Rehoboth Beach. A native of Easton, Md. and graduate of Towson University, Ryan enjoys watching the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Capitals and Baltimore Orioles in his spare time.
