Retired Master Sgt. Fil Rivera addresses the crowd gathered for the Memorial Day ceremony at Pioneer Memorial Gardens, as the honor guard stands ready in the background to deliver the 21-gun salute.
May 30, 2023
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May 31, 2023 1:30 a.m.
‘The final reveille’
Short but reverent ceremony marks Memorial Day at Pioneer Memorial Gardens
MOSES LAKE — The Memorial Day ceremony at Pioneer Memorial Gardens in Moses Lake Monday wasn’t long, not more than about 20 minutes, but it was heartfelt. The ceremony was led by American Legion Service Officer Fil Rivera, a retired Green Beret master sergeant who served in Vietnam and the Dominican Republic...