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Rehoboth goes red, white and blue

Chamber, USO Delaware honor those who serve
Ethan Boughter of Pennsylvania looks stoked after Delaware State Police Special Operations Response Team Cpl. Mark Doughty let him try some heavy-duty body armor. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Chris Flood
June 21, 2018
Local police and military personnel were set up all the way around the Bandstand.CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Ocean View Police Department Cpl. Nick Harrington shows off the thermal imaging capabilities of the department’s drone. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Protecting local communities are (l-r) Rehoboth Beach Police Chief Keith Banks, Milton Police Department Lt. Derrick Harvey, Rehoboth Police Department Lt. Jamie Riddle and Milton Police Chief Robert Longo. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
USO volunteer Lorraine Kmiec pours out the pink dye so Sarah Baroody and Alex Monaco can make slime. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Kevin Clark shows off the engine of Delaware State Police Scuba Unit’s boat to 1 1/2-year-old granddaughter Soli Pekor. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce hosted the event. Picture are (l-r) Lisa Neunon, Emily Grothey, Richard Faull and Sophia Sawicki. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
The New York City-based USO Show Troupe gets the event started with the national anthem. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
From Milford to Ocean View, local police agencies were on hand. Pictured are (l-r) Milford Police Department Patrolman Mikhail Stanton, Bethany Police Department Sgt. Brandon Elliott, Bethany Police Department seasonal officer Lee Davis, Ocean View Police Department Cpl. Nick Harrington, and Laurel Police Department Patrolman David Marvel. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Delaware State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Detective Rusty Parker shows off some tools of the trade. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
Veteran Bob Savage, left, looks on as Rehoboth Mayor Paul Kuhns, Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Carol Everhart and Fort Miles Historical Association board member Mike Dunkes share a laugh. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO

Story Location:
The Bandstand
Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
United States

Predicted showers and thunderstorms June 9 did not keep families away from the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce and USO Delaware’s annual Beach Goes Red, White and Blue.

At the Bandstand in Rehoboth, local police departments, state police and branches of the military set up shop for demonstrations throughout the morning.

 

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Chris Flood has been working for the Cape Gazette since early 2014. He currently covers Rehoboth Beach and Henlopen Acres, but has also covered Dewey Beach and the state government. He covers environmental stories, business stories and random stories on subjects he finds interesting, and he also writes a column called Choppin’ Wood that runs every other week. He’s a graduate of the University of Maine and the Landing School of Boat Building & Design.

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