On Memorial Day, a group of our finest cadets gathered bright and early to march in the annual Memorial Day Parade. The cadets marched down Main Street of Williamstown, sporting their dress blues with pride. With skies as clear and blue as our uniforms, it was a perfect day for marching; and by the end of the festivities, you could feel the pride in the air. It was an honor to be apart of this beautiful event - an event that left all in attendance speechless; touched by the honorable men who gave their speeches. It is days like this that we truly understand just how great our country is, and how grateful we should be to live and serve along with the many great men and women who came before us.

On Saturday, a handful of cadets attended the ceremony held at our local VFW post. Our cadets attend this event every year to carry the flags of our armed forces in honor of Loyalty Day. Loyalty Day is a national holiday held on May 1st. It is a day to reaffirm loyalty to the United States and to recognize the heritage of American freedom. Once known as "Americanization Day," Loyalty Day is widely unknown by many Americans, but celebrated in several communities across the U.S., including our own. To experience this event was an honor, and the images below display how honored our unit was to be asked to attend the ceremony once more, and to show how proud we are to be apart of our unit and our great country.