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Military veterans Robert Radtke American Legion, Ron Smith Marine Corps League and Slim Ahrends VFW honor their fallen comrades with a ceremonial 21 gun salute, three volleys into the sky Monday at Polson's Lakeview Cemetery.

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Memorial Day: more than camping and candy
June 4, 2010 10:58 a.m.

Memorial Day: more than camping and candy

LAKE COUNTY — Lake County’s celebrations began in Polson with the traditional Memorial Day parade. It took off in a spitting rain, but the candy-seeking kids lining the streets didn’t seem to mind. The holiday, which dates back to the Civil War, is the day Americans set aside to commemorate their fallen soldiers.