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Published November 12, 2012, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial dedication


Military veterans spanning several decades gathered for photos at the new Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial following a dedication ceremony on Veterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente

  • Military veterans spanning several decades gathered for photos at the new Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial following a dedication ceremony on Veterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente
  • Members of the Air Force 934th Honor Guard prepare to raise the flag honoring prisoners of war and military members missing in action during the Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial dedication. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente
  • Gary Bloedel, chairman of the Cottage Grove Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network and a member of the Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial volunteer committee, discusses the memorial’s design at its dedication Sunday outside the new City Hall building. Looking on is (from left) Washington County Commissioner Autumn Lehrke; Cottage Grove City Council members Derrick Lehrke, Jen Peterson, Justin Olsen and Dave Thiede; Sen. Katie Sieben and Rep.-elect Dan Schoen; and Mayor Myron Bailey. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente
  • Members of the Park High School Air Force Junior ROTC program prepare to raise flags representing the five branches of the U.S. military during the Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial dedication. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente
  • Tyler Freeman (left) watches as fellow Park High School Junior Air Force ROTC member Thayne Zeimet prepares to raise a Coast Guard flag at the new Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial dedication. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente
  • Park High School Air Force Junior ROTC members raise a U.S. Navy flag as veterans and area residents look on. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente
  • Park High School Air Force Junior ROTC members salute at the Cottage Grove Veterans Memorial after raising flags representing the five military branches. Bulletin photo by Scott Wente