Memorial Day, 2026

DOW CITY: Commander Doyle Siglin of the Dow City American Legion Post #444 prior to the Memorial Day Ceremony and dedication of the new Memorial Hall at the Dow City, IA cemetery

DOW CITY: Members of the Dow City, IA. American Legion Post #444 standing in front of the newly dedicated Memorial Wall (Left to Right): Paul Laubscher, Charles “Chuck” TenEyck with the US American flag, Jerry Kline, James “Jim” Polzin, Carolyn Starkweather (Keynote speaker), Gary F. Thomson, Doyle Siglin, Post #444 Commander), Donovan Merritt, Capt. Jack Ahart USN (Ret.), Rollie Roberts, and Steve Hartmann with the Dow City, IA. American Legion Post #444 flag.

DOW CITY: Addie Wood, beautifully sang The Star-Spangled Banner, Madilyn Nelson, age 12, sang a heartfelt rendition of Lee Greenwood’s famous song God Bless the USA, Dane Mueller, age 10, read a patriotic poem, Legacy of a Veteran, and Daxton Sharp, age 11, proudly read his Boyer Valley School’s 5th grade American Legion’s contest winning essay on The Meaning of the American Flag.

DUNLAP: Marine veteran dad, Gerald Whiteing with Marine recruit son, Ashton Groves on Ashton’s graduation day from Boyer Valley. Ashton left for Marine Basic Training (Camp Pendleton) on May 31.

DUNLAP: Legion Commander Craig Miller addresses the crowd.

DUNLAP: Adjutant Jenn Miller addresses the crowd.

DUNLAP: Drue Schneckloth plays a musical selection.

DUNLAP: Chapllin Gene Kline leads the ceremony off with a prayer.

DUNLAP: Reese Miller reads a poem at the ceremony.

DUNLAP: Lynette Dunham (left), Jan Roberts (middle) and Joyce Cogdill (right) have been preparing the Dunlap cemetery by placing flags and crosses at the veterans gravesites for the past 30 plus years.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Scout Leader Daryl Cates (right) and John Rea stand ready to present wreaths at the ceremony on May 25 in Missorui Valley.

MAGNOLIA: The Jim and Betsy Kill Family, with their grandchildren Abrahm, Cyrus and Carha, lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Magnolia Cemetery.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Jeane Christerson (left) and Mary Hunt presented flowers in front of the monument.

LOGAN: Doug Snyder listens to the main address.

MAGNOLIA: Tate Winther takes in all the Memorial Day services.

MAGNOLIA: Members of the Logan and Magnolia American Legion fire at the ceremony.

MAGNOLIA: Commander Jim Kill gives the salute during the ceremony.

MAGNOLIA: American Legion member Marvin Leonard (United States Air Force) salutes the flag at the Magnolia service.

WOODBINE: Members of the Woodbine American Legion stand at attention.

CALHOUN CEREMTERY: Members of the Mondamin American Legion who went to four different cemeteries on May 25 include, from left: Mark Walker, Susan Cooper, John Carrit, Danny Carrit ,Jim Lewis, Tom Fisher.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Members of the Missorui Valley American Legion (from left), Jack Thornburg, Fred Hoyt, Wayne Thomas, LeRoy Sulley, await their command.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Commander Brad Westercamp waves toward the area veterans at the ceremony.

MISSOURI VALLEY: Wanda Schulz plays 'Taps' at the ceremony.

WOODBINE: Members of the Woodbine Jr. ROTC presented the colors at the ceremony. They include, from left, Brayton Kramer, Cayden Schafer, Quinn Sherer, Luca Flint.

WOODBINE: Commander Steve Harrington gives the main address at the ceremony.

WOODBINE: Commander Steve Harrington assists Pamela Oviatt with the wreath presentation.

WOODBINE: Steve Harrington and Tony Bantam .

WOODBINE: Wreath presented in front of Veterans Monument.