A crowd of veterans, active duty service members, first responders, Boy Scouts and members of the community united at VFW Smith Leonard Post 4572 on Monday, May 31, for a Memorial Day ceremony that doubled as a dedication ceremony for the newly erected Veterans Memorial Monument.

The ceremony and luncheon began at 11 a.m. at VFW Post 4572, which is located on Otter Track Road in Wetumpka.

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Col. Ralph O. Clemens Jr., U.S. Air Force, retired.

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A dedication ceremony was held for this Veterans Memorial Monument on Memorial Day, May 31. The Herald / Briana Wilson