Rainy skies fail to dampen spirit of Belfast's Memorial Day parade
Mon, 05/25/2026 - 12:40pm
Some of the veterans who marched in the parade include: Mike Mackridge, Commander Jim Roberts, Ken Smart, Elizabeth Pendleton, Pastor Art Fairbrother, Ron Brown, Jerry Gould, and former state commander Anthony Kimble. (left to right)
(names provided by Randall Collins VFW, photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Some of the veterans who marched in the parade include: Mike Mackridge, Commander Jim Roberts, Ken Smart, Elizabeth Pendleton, Pastor Art Fairbrother, Ron Brown, Jerry Gould, and former state commander Anthony Kimble. (left to right)
(names provided by Randall Collins VFW, photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)
Belfast's 2026 Memorial Day Parade. (photo by Erica Thoms)BELFAST — While many area parades were canceled because of rain, the Belfast Memorial Day parade continued as planned, with veterans traversing the same route they follow each May.
The parade honors those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending the United States.
Memorial Day began in 1868 as Decoration Day, when communities gathered to decorate the graves of fallen soldiers. It became an official federal holiday in 1971 and is observed each year on the last Monday in May.
Additional information about Memorial Day, including its meaning to veterans and ways to honor them, is available on the Wounded Warrior Project website.
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