Sarah Glynn and Art Hill, both retired from the U.S. Navy, sing the Navy song with gusto Monday during a Memorial Day Service in Paris. Glynn is a retired U.S. Navy commander and commander of Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris. Hill is a retired Navy aircraft carrier catapult and arresting gear officer who served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Teresa Drag, left, commander of the Floyd A. Harlow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9787, and Gil Turner, member and past commander of Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72, put away the American flag Monday after a joint Memorial Day service at the Paris American Legion Hall. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Retired U.S. Navy Commander Sarah Glynn, left, and Teresa Drag, commander of the Floyd A. Harlow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9787, share a laugh Monday before the Memorial Day service in Paris. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Teresa Drag, right, commander of Floyd A. Harlow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9787, and Gil Turner, member and past commander of Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72, put away the American flag Monday after a joint Memorial Day service by both organizations at the Post 72 hall in Paris. Rain forced the service to be moved indoors instead of at Moore Park. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

A large crowd attends a Memorial Day service Monday at the Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 hall in Paris. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

A poster serves as the backdrop Monday behind the lectern at the Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris.  Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Lillian Herrick, president of Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 Auxiliary, shares a laugh Monday with Army veteran Jason Lamy of Harrison before a Memorial Day service at the Post 72 hall in Paris. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Sylvia Michaud-Kessell, a member of the Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 Auxillary, peeks Monday through a wreath she made four years ago for the Veterans Memorial at Moore Park in Paris. This year the ceremony and wreath were moved inside to the Legion Hall because of rain. She dedicated the wreath to her brother Renaud Michaud who died in World War II. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Peggy Turner, left, and Sylvia Michaud-Kessell, members of the Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 Auxiliary, share a laugh Monday before the start of a Memorial Day service at the hall in Paris. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Otisfield Fire Chief Kyle Jordan plays taps Monday outside Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris where a Memorial Day service was held. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Army veteran Jessica Grey of South Paris salutes Monday while the national anthem is played at a Memorial Day service in Paris. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Art Hill and his wife, Jo Ann, stand Monday during the national anthem played at a Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris where they are members. He was a catapult and arresting gear officer on a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier during World War II stationed in the Pacific. She was a Navy corpsman stationed in Florida where they met and fell in love. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

Drayden Remington of Harrison recites the Pledge of Allegiance on Monday during a Memorial Day service in Paris. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal Buy this Photo

U.S. Navy veterans Sarah Glynn and Art Hill share a laugh Monday at a Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris.  Anna Gouveia photo

A former U.S. Marine stands among the crowd Monday as the Marine Corps anthem is played at the Memorial Day service hosted by the Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

A woman smiles Monday after a Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris. 72 in Paris.  Anna Gouveia photo

Drayden Remington receives a fist bump Monday after reciting the the Pledge of Allegiance at the Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris.after delivering the Pledge of Allegiance at the Memorial Day Service hosted in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

Members of Paris veterans organizations bow their heads Monday during the closing hymn at their Memorial Day service in at the Foster Carroll American Legion Hall in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

Art Hill puts on his cap Monday at the Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

A member of the Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 Auxiliary bows her head Monday to honor her father, a former member of the United States Air Force, as the Air Force anthem plays at a Memorial Day service in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

Jo Ann Hill and her husband, Art, smile Monday at the conclusion of the Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

Brothers cover their hearts Monday while the Pledge of Allegiance is recited at a Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

Richard Hatch of the Floyd A. Harlow Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9787 helps set up Monday for the Memorial Day service at Foster Carroll American Legion Post 72 in Paris. Anna Gouveia photo

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