Page 14 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, June 4, 2021 Vietnam, Korean War statues unveiled during Memorial Day ceremony By Tara Vocino M ore than 150 people attended the Korean/Vietnam Wars dedication ceremony at Forestdale Cemetery on Monday night. Memorial Day honors all veterans killed in action; however, the ceremony was primarily focused on those two time periods. (Advocate photos by Tara Vocino) Members of the Fire Department honor guard salute, from left to right: Fire Chief William Sullivan, Fire Lt. Richard Smith, Firefighter John Warner, Firefighter Kien Luong and Fire Lt. Nicholas Hooper. Mayor Gary Christenson said to never forget to honor our fallen heroes. Ward 5 Councillor Barbara Murphy welcomed attendees during Monday night’s Korean/ Vietnam War dedication ceremony at Forestdale Cemetery. Guest Speaker Capt. Earl Kishida, who served in the U.S. Navy, said 17 Korean War veterans and 19 Vietnam War veterans from Malden died in action. Ward 7 Councillor/City Council President Neal Anderson, who served in the Navy, said it’s an honor to receive a warm welcome home. Firefighter Brendan Cogavin, of Ladder 3, rang a bell for the 36 Malden veterans killed in action in Korea and Vietnam. Veterans Services Director Kevin Jarvis, who served in the United States Marine Corps as a Vietnam veteran, introduced the Quantico Marine Corps band. U.S. Quantico Marine Corps Band Brass Quintet played “America the Beautiful:” SSGT Aaron Carpenter on trumpet, SGT Tiffany Woda on trumpet, CPL Austin D’Agostino seated with the tuba, LCPL Santiago Lopez on trombone and LCPL John Tester on French horn. Veterans Services Director Kevin Jarvis read the names of those who died in Korea and Vietnam from Malden as St. Joseph’s Church Rev. William Minigan looks on. City and state officials, including Rep. Steven Ultrino, city councillors Jadeane Sica, Craig Spadafora, and Barbara Murphy with Kevin Jarvis, listened to the U.S. Quantico Marine Corps Band Brass Quintet. Members of the Malden police honor guard stand at attention. From left to right: Sgt. JP Kelly, Officer Conor Cloherty, Sgt. Jason Froio, Detective Mitch Montina, Lt. Bailey and Sgt. Scott Carroll.
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