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Community, Veterans to March in Memorial Day Parade Today

A ceremony will follow the parade at Memorial Park in Clawson.

Happy Memorial Day, Clawson!

Today, Clawson will honor veterans and the fallen and active soldiers of the United States forces at its annual Memorial Day parade that will begin at 10 a.m. at the , 655 S. Main.

The parade will feature the American Legion veterans, marching band, local scouts, City Council members and Sen. John Pappageorge. Mayor Penny Luebs said the parade will march north down Main Street and end at , next to .

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"It’s a smaller parade dedicated to the task of honoring our veterans," Luebs said.

Following the parade, there will be a ceremony at Memorial Park with a 21-gun salute, a prayer, placement of a wreath at the veterans memorial and remarks from Luebs and former Cmdr. Brian Soubliere.

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The American Legion will serve free donuts and coffee before the parade and hot dogs after the festivities.


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