Vineyard Pays Tribute to Veterans With Parade and Observances
Flags were placed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Flags were placed in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Lining the Avenue of Flags is Veterans Day tradition.
Lining the Avenue of Flags is Veterans Day tradition.
Patriotic pride from members of the American Legion Post 257.
Patriotic pride from members of the American Legion Post 257.
Veterans gathered before parade by Nancy's on Lake avenue.
Veterans gathered before parade by Nancy's on Lake avenue.
Army veteran Tommy Mrrison, Coast Guard's Noonan, and Coast Guard Auxiliary Wayne Iacono.
Army veteran Tommy Mrrison, Coast Guard's Noonan, and Coast Guard Auxiliary Wayne Iacono.
Parade began in Oak Bluffs by Nancy's and wound its way to Ocean Park.
Parade began in Oak Bluffs by Nancy's and wound its way to Ocean Park.
The march ended at the World War I memorial at Ocean Park.
The march ended at the World War I memorial at Ocean Park.
Large group of veterans — Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines were all represented.
Large group of veterans — Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and Marines were all represented.
Oak Bluffs select board member Gail Barmakian read proclamation from Gov. Maura Healey.
Oak Bluffs select board member Gail Barmakian read proclamation from Gov. Maura Healey.
Oak Bluffs police chief Jonathan Searle explained the importance of the day.
Oak Bluffs police chief Jonathan Searle explained the importance of the day.
Wreath was laid by Veteran of Foreign Affairs commander Tom Norbury.
Wreath was laid by Veteran of Foreign Affairs commander Tom Norbury.
Heads bowed for the National Anthem.
Heads bowed for the National Anthem.
The fire detail honored current veterans, the fallen, the prisoners of war and those missing in action.
The fire detail honored current veterans, the fallen, the prisoners of war and those missing in action.
John Schilling performed Taps.
John Schilling performed Taps.
Salutes by and for our veterans.
Salutes by and for our veterans.
Island scouts joined the parade.
Island scouts joined the parade.
Service members from all branches of the military turned out.
Service members from all branches of the military turned out.
The parade wound its way back doen Oak Bluffs avenue.
The parade wound its way back doen Oak Bluffs avenue.
The Veterans Day parade in Oak Bluffs stepped off on Lake avenue and was a multigenerational affair, led by an honor guard of three young Coast Guardsmen dressed in crisp blues, and followed by servicemen including Island Scouts.
Earlier in the morning, the Island honored its veterans on the eleventh day of the eleventh month beginning with a display of patriotic pride as members of the American Legion Post 257 raised flags on the Avenue of Flags in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Vineyard Haven.