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LEXINGTON VETERANS HONOR GUARD - UNITS 1 & 2

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Photos by Sharon Calvanese, John Churchill, Duncan MacFarlane, Howard Miller, Ron McQuaide, Ernie Smith and Milan Zimer


At Dec 7, 2001 Pearl Harbor Day - from L to R: Unit 1-Frank Hammond; Bill Ratliff; Cal Calvanese; Jim Sims; Bob Kelley. Unit 2-Henry Zemel; Phil Loparo; Paul Giacchetti; Ernie Smith; Paul Wymer.	Veterans Day, Nov 11, 2001- Island Club Flag Dedication - Unit 1 - R to L: Frank Hammond; Bob Kelley; Jim Sims; Cal Calvanese; Bill Ratliff.	Veterans Day, Nov 11, 2001- Island Club Flag Dedication - Unit 1 - R to L: Frank Hammond; Bob Kelley; Jim Sims; Cal Calvanese; Bill Ratliff.

Veterans Day, Nov 11, 2001 - Island Club - L to R: Lexington Veterans Association Commander, Rich Hill; Cal Calvanese; Jim Sims; Bob Kelley; HG Captain Frank Hammond	Veterans Day 2002 at Heron House Assisted Living Facility where the HG performed before appreciative residents	Veterans Day 2002 at Lexington - L to R: Henry Zemel, Phil Loparo, Ernie Smith, (partially hidden) Larry Valentine, Cal Calvanese, Paul Giacchetti, Jim Sims, Bob Davis, Paul Wymer, Bob Kelley

Veterans Day 2002 Rifle Squad - l to r: Bob Kelley; Paul Wymer; Paul Giacchetti; Larry Valentine; Phil Loparo; Ernie Smith	Memorial Day 2003 - Lexington Honor Guard with new "Freedom Is Not Free" banner - Banner Guards: Henry Zemel & Paul Tenenbaum	Veterans Day 2002 - The casual boys - l to r: Larry Valentine; Ernie Smith; Cal Calvanese; Jim Sims; Phil Loparo & Henry Zemel


Veterans Day 2004 March In - l to r: HG Captain Rich Hill, Ernie Smith, Phil Loparo, Jay Burgess, Paul Tenenbaum, Frank Burlingham, Bob Davis, James Antonic	Veterans Day 2004 - Gathering - l to r: Phil Loparo, Ned Gamsky, Larry Valentine, Bill Ratliff, Paul Wymer, Len Rubens, Frank Burlingham, Bob Davis, James Antonic, Paul Tenenbaum, Bob Kelley, Jay Burgess	Veterans Day 2004 at Port Arms - l to r: Frank Burlingham, Jay Burgess, Larry Valentine, Bob Davis, Bob Kelley, Ned Gamsky, James Antonic, Paul Wymer, Bill Ratliff

Color/Honor Guard March In - Veterans Day 2005	Color/Honor Guard - Veterans Day 2005	Honor Guard Captain Rich Hill & Rifleman Jay Burgess

James Antonic & Ned Gamsky	Hill, Antonic, Ratliff, Gamsky, Kelley & Davis - VFW Patriots Day 9-11-2005	Rifle Detail at hand salute

Flag bearers Frank Burlingham & Bob Davis	Rich Hill playing new Ceremonial Bugle	Color Guard Phil Loparo

CURRENT COLOR/HONOR GUARD - 2006-2008
BANNER GUARDS	Paul Tenenbaum	Len Rubens	Howard Miller	Ben Polk
FLAG DETAIL	Al Kuznicki	Bob Davis	Ken Taylor	Ron Ruff
RIFLE DETAIL	Rich Hill - Captain	James Antonic	Jay Burgess	Phil Loparo
	Bill Ratliff	Ned Gamsky	Peter Prichard OBE	Marion "Bud" Passini
	Paul Wymer	Ron Hyers	Bernie Gdula	George Semenek

FULL MILITARY HONORS

The Lexington Veterans Honor Guard, when requested by the family, renders full Military Honors and has done so numerous times. Every honorably discharged veteran should receive Military Honors. The list below are Lexington Veterans who have received such honors by the Lexington Veterans Honor Guard. Many others have received Military Honors by other military or veteran units.

Veteran	Branch	Death	Honors Place	Type of Honors	Date
Henry Zemel	Army WWII	Aug 2004	Memorial Gardens	Casket Honors Detail & Cemetery Flag Folding/Presentation & Taps	8-4-04
Wesley Hart	Army WWII	Oct 2004	St. Lukes Episcopal Church	Honor Detail & Flag Presentation	10-4-04
Frank Hammond	Army WWII	Dec 2004	St. Hilarys Episcopal Church	Honor Detail & Flag Presentation	12-4-04
Harry Goodwin	Army WWII	Jan 2005	Ashes at Sea by boat	Honors Detail	1-5-05
Bill Myers	Air Force WWII	July 2005	Hope Hospice - Health Park	Honors Detail & Flag Presentation	8-5-05
Jack Woods	Army Cold War	Aug 2005	Memorial Gardens	Honors Detail & Cemetery	8-15-05
Bob Kelley	Army Korean War	Nov 2005	Kiser-St. Columbkille Catholic Church	Casket Honors Detail & Cemetery Flag Folding/Presentation & Taps	12-5-05
Brad Eppleman	Air Force Vietnam Gulf War I	Sept 2006	Memorial Gardens	Honors Detail & Cemetery Flag Folding/Presentation & Taps	5-7-07
Hal Baeverstad	Army WWII	July 2007	Peace Gardens - St. Peter Lutheran Church	Honors Detail - Flag Folding/Presentation & Taps	8-7-07
Carlos Deremo	Air Force WWII	Sept 2007	Iona Hope Episcopal Church	Honors Detail - Flag Folding/ Presentation & Taps	10-6-07
Carl Etshman, Jr.	Navy WWII	Oct 2007	Saint Columbkille Catholic Church	Honors Detail - Flag Folding/Presentation & Taps	10-27-07
Yong Chol Ahn	S. Korean Army	March 2008	Church Of The Resurrection Of Our Lord	Honors Detail - Flag Folding & Presentation - Korean & American Flag & Taps	4-4-08
Donald Eckhardt	USMC Korean War	May 2008	Kiser Funeral Home	Honors Detail - Flag Folding & Presentation & Taps	5-7-08
Bill Findley	Army WWII	Sept 2008	Lexington Country Club	Honors Detail - Flag Folding & Presentation & Taps	10-18-08
Richard Morgan	Army WWII	April 2009	Memorial Gardens	Honors Detail - Flag Folding & Presentation & Taps	4-24-09
Frank Holowicki	Navy WWII	June 6, 2009	Saint Columbkille Catholic Church	Honors Detail - Flag Folding & Presentation & Taps	6-27-09
Dr. William J. Tevlin	Army Cold War	Sept 29, 2009	Saint Columbkille Catholic Church	Honors Detail - Flag Folding & Presentation & Taps	10-2-09

Music: US Air Force Bagpipes - "Scotland the Brave"

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