Photos: City of Kenner hosts Memorial Day ceremony
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Vincent Enclave Jr., of American Legion Post 307, salutes during a Memorial Day ceremony.
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Michael Perez, center, of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7732, puts a wreath in front of a war memorial during a Memorial Day ceremony in Veterans Park in Kenner.
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Joseph Hebert plays the tuba as the American Legion Band Post 377 performed during the Memorial Day ceremony in Veterans Park in Kenner on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The City of Kenner hosted the annual event to celebrate and honor the lives of veterans who have lost their lives defending our nation. (Photo by Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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People gather for a Memorial Day ceremony in Veterans Park in Kenner on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The City of Kenner hosted the annual event to celebrate and honor the lives of veterans who have lost their lives defending our nation. The ceremony included a performance from the Post 377 American Legion Band, a presentation of colors from the Kenner Police Department Honor Guard, and guest speaker, fighter pilot Claude Blanchard. The ceremony concluded with a presentation of commemorative wreaths. (Photo by Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Jim Pilet, right, takes a photograph of members of American Legion Post 307 before the start of Memorial Day ceremony in Veterans Park in Kenner on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The City of Kenner hosted the annual event to celebrate and honor the lives of veterans who have lost their lives defending our nation. (Photo by Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
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Fighter pilot Claude Blanchard speaks during a Memorial Day ceremony in Veterans Park in Kenner on Thursday, May 25, 2023. (Photo by Brett Duke, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)