Community honors fallen heroes on Memorial Day

  • A patriotic crowd gathers at Clifton Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day ceremony hosted by American Legion Post 322 and VFW Post 8553. At the podium, VFW Chaplain Stephen Cariotis gives the opening prayer while VFW Commander Ricky Richards stands by. Ashley Barner | Meridian Tribune
    A patriotic crowd gathers at Clifton Cemetery for the annual Memorial Day ceremony hosted by American Legion Post 322 and VFW Post 8553. At the podium, VFW Chaplain Stephen Cariotis gives the opening prayer while VFW Commander Ricky Richards stands by. Ashley Barner | Meridian Tribune
Clifton commemorated the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, in Clifton Cemetery. A joint effort each year, Clifton’s American Legion Post 322, VFW Post 8553 and Sons of the American Legion invited State Sen. Brian Birdwell (TX-22) to speak. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Birdwell is a decorated military veteran and survivor of the 9/11 attack on the…

To access content, please login or purchase a subscription to The Clifton Record or Meridian Tribune.