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From YouTube: City of Oldsmar Memorial Day Ceremony, 5/31/2021
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Live stream of the City of Oldsmar's annual Memorial Day Ceremony.
A
Good
morning
and
welcome
to
the
2021
memorial
day
ceremony
an
event
to
recognize
those
who
have
made
the
ultimate
sacrifice
for
our
country.
We
thank
you
for
choosing
to
be
with
us
in
a
virtual
capacity
today
and
hope
you
enjoy
the
program
at
this
time.
I
would
like
to
welcome
city
of
oldsmar
vice
mayor,
andrew
knapp,
to
the
podium.
B
We
are
proud
to
join
with
others
all
over
our
great
country
today,
remembering
honoring
and
paying
gratitude
to
those
who
have
served.
This
ceremony
is
only
one
small
way
to
honor
those
who
have
made
the
ultimate
sacrifice
to
protect,
protect
the
things
we
hold
so
dear.
Their
service
selflessness
and
sacrifice
will
never
be
forgotten.
B
C
Also
with
us
this
morning
are
the
city
of
oldsmar
council
members,
mayor
eric
seidel,
vice
mayor,
andrew
knapp,
council,
member
katie,
gannon,
council
member
dan
soraki
and
myself,
council,
member
steve
graber,
the
city
of
oldsmar
charter
officials,
city
manager,
al
braithwaite
city
clerk,
ann
nixon
and
our
city
attorney
tom
trask,
who
could
not
be
with
us
today
and
assistant
city
manager.
Felicia
donnelly
is
also
with
us
this
morning.
C
A
D
D
Lord,
there
have
been
our
dwelling
place
in
all
generations
before
the
mountains
were
brought
forth
before
anything,
you
was
there
and
after
everything,
you
will
be
here
a
father
in
heaven.
We
come
right
down
in
almost
submission
giving
you
thanks
for
this
glorious
day.
We
come
saying
hello.
Lord
will
be
thy
holy
name
thy
kingdom
come
thy
will
be
done
on
earth
as
it
is
in
heaven.
D
Lord.
We
thank
you
for
this
day,
another
chance
to
pray
and
in
our
prayers,
lord.
We
lift
up
our
servers
of
this
great
country,
those
that
has
gone
on
to
serve
before
us
and
made
it
possible
for
us
to
be
here
in
such
a
wonderful
setting
father.
We
asked
today
in
the
name
of
jesus
that
you
would
touch
the
lives
of
the
families.
That's
been
left
behind.
D
D
Those
that
have
been
taken
and
left
their
families
behind
father.
We
ask
that
you
would
be
that
rock
for
them,
be
that
father
be
that
husband,
be
that
whatever
for
them,
that
they
need
in
times
like
these
father,
we
thank
you
for
our
little
city
today,
osmar
the
mayor
and
his
entire
staff
that
has
made
it
possible.
I
thought
it
not
robbery
but
took
time
out
of
the
busy
schedules
to
recognize
and
to
pay
tribute
to
those
that
have
served
our
country
so
faithfully
father.
D
A
E
E
E
E
E
F
F
F
E
E
A
A
G
G
Dear
friends,
it
is
my
honor
to
join
my
fellow
floridians
and
all
americans
in
paying
tribute
to
the
sacrifices
made
by
our
brave
servicemen
and
women
in
defense
of
our
freedoms
and
liberties.
On
this
memorial
day,
may
we
never
forget
the
price
these
heroes
paid
in
order
to
protect
our
nation
for
more
than
two
centuries,
we
have
been
blessed
with
men
and
women
who
joined
our
armed
forces
to
defend
our
republic
at
home
and
abroad,
knowing
full
well,
they
may
not
return
home
as
we
gather
today.
It
is
important.
G
G
We
thank
you
and
are
proud
to
join
in
expressing
our
appreciation
to
the
americans,
who
gave
the
ultimate
sacrifice
to
protect
our
great
nation.
May
god
bless
you,
our
brave
men
and
women
in
uniform
and
may
god
continue
to
bless
the
united
states
of
america
sincerely
marco
rubio
united
states
senator
thank.
A
You
thank
you,
taylor
and
thank
you
senator
rubio,
for
providing
your
message
here
today.
I'm
also
honored
to
recognize
united
states
congressman
gus
m
bilarakis,
who
will
be
providing
a
pre-recorded
message
for
us
today.
Congressman
bilarakis
represents
florida's
12th
congressional
district,
which
includes
all
of
pasco
and
northern
parts
of
pinellas
and
hillsborough
counties.
A
Gov
sir
gus
serves
on
the
energy
and
commerce
committee
is
chairman
of
the
republican
policy
committee
veterans
affairs
task
force
and
is
co-chairman
of
the
military
veterans.
Caucus
gus
is
known
for
his
work
on
behalf
of
veterans
and
continues
to
ensure
our
nation's
heroes
remain
a
top
priority
since
coming
to
congress,
he
has
worked
tirelessly
with
va
officials
to
expand
health
care
services,
such
as
dental
care
and
mental
health
services
to
area
veterans
and
co-author.
The
protecting
moms
who
served
act,
welcome
gus.
H
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
we
all
understand
that
the
price
of
freedom
is
not
free,
it
is
paid
by
men
and
women
who
have
bravely
defended
our
country
and
the
sacred
ideals
we
cherish.
Sadly,
some
of
those
heroes,
never
return,
and
others
live
with
wounds,
both
visible
and
invisible
that
they
carry.
They
carry
those
wounds
throughout
their
lives
and
families
of
our
veterans
also
pay
high
price
so
that
all
of
us
may
enjoy
the
blanket
of
security.
H
H
H
H
A
A
I
I
I
J
Screen
when
a
man
or
woman
enters
our
armed
forces,
a
blue
star
service
flag
can
be
displayed
by
his
or
her
family.
This
service
flag
contains
a
blue
star
which
represents
hope
and
pride.
The
red
border
signifies
the
blood
given
by
many
of
our
soldiers
in
defense,
of
freedom
at
home
and
on
foreign
soil.
J
J
J
He
fished
in
the
lake
behind
his
home
played
golf
at
chiji
rodriguez
golf
course
and
owned
at
least
five
dozen
gi
joe
action
figures
after
earning
a
master's
degree
at
age,
24
frank
chose
to
enter
the
army
following
in
his
grandfather's
example
of
a
lifetime
of
military
service.
In
the
navy,
my
family
became
a
proud
blue
star
family.
J
J
J
This
is
the
reason
why
we
are
gathered
here
today
to
observe
this
harmless
solemn
holiday
memorial
day
a
day
to
remember
those
members
of
the
united
states,
armed
forces
who
made
the
ultimate
sacrifice
with
me
today.
Come
on
down
our
gold
are
kelly
and
rob
o'brien
and
their
daughter
a
gold
star,
an
oldsmar
gold
star
family.
Please
join
me.
B
My
brother's
name
was
corporal
william
david
o'brien
and
he
was
killed
in
baghdad,
iraq
2008
on
an
operation
to
to
take
out
a
sniper,
and
he
was,
I
think,
you're
gonna,
I'm
gonna
talk,
you're
gonna
talk
about
it
more
so,
but
anyway,
I
appreciate
you
guys
all
being
here
to
honor
the
following.
Thank
you.
J
J
We
are
grateful
to
our
community
and
its
leadership
for
remembering
our
fallen
military
service
members
and
the
families
like
ours
come
on
over
here.
Please
they
left
behind
before
the
sun
sets
today
memorial
day.
2021,
please
everyone
watching
this.
Take
your
family
to
oldsmar's,
beautiful
veterans.
Memorial
park
spend
a
couple
of
minutes
there
at
the
fallen
soldiers,
battlefield
cross,
say
a
prayer
for
our
nation
and
thank
god
for
the
service
and
sacrifice
of
the
fallen.
J
J
J
J
K
K
We
really
wanted
this
to
be
a
veterans
park.
Today
I
have
to
tell
you
the
problem
was
the
timing
from
when
the
restrictions
were
lifted,
how
close
we
were,
and
we
made
the
decision
not
to
do
it
at
the
park,
because
we
didn't
want
to
take
a
risk
that
we
would
rush
and
something
would
not
be
done
properly,
and
so
hopefully
this
is
the
last
virtual
ceremony
that
you'll
see
so
your
your
party
history.
K
K
K
K
K
K
He
was
a
fun-loving
individual
who
enjoyed
the
outdoors.
His
life
motto
seemed
to
be
family
first
golf.
Second,
his
smile,
his
voice,
his
laugh
and
his
presence
were
all
the
things
that
people
loved
sharing
about
will
will
was
a
very
smart
and
very
generous.
Kid
rob
shared
a
story
with
me
where,
when
he
first
took
kelly
back
to
texas
to
meet
the
family,
they
went
to
a
place
called
the
trail
dust
steakhouse
and
the
trail
dust
steakhouse
was
famous
for
having
this
big
slide
inside.
K
Well.
Kelly
wanted
to
go
down
the
slide,
but
they
had
a
rule
there
that
you
had
to
wear
socks
to
go
down
the
slide
and
she
had
on
sandals
or
something
but
didn't
have
any
socks
on.
So
she
went
back
to
the
table,
and
next
thing
you
know
william
leaves
the
table
disappears
for
a
few
minutes
and
comes
back
with
a
pair
of
socks
in
hand.
K
K
K
K
Army,
corporal
brian
d,
o'brien
of
rice,
texas,
was
assigned
to
the
first
battalion
28th
infantry
infantry
regiment,
4th
brigade,
combat
team
first
infant
infantry
division,
fort
riley,
kansas
and
had
been
deployed
to
iraq
will
was
part
of
a
quick
response.
Force
in
baghdad
will
had
been
on
tour
for
about
a
year
when
a
day
came,
and
he
wasn't
on
call.
He
was
eating
lunch.
When
a
sniper
had
been
reported
in
the
area
since
he
was
up
and
available,
he
volunteered
to
go
on
the
call.
K
K
K
A
A
Hard
to
follow
that,
although
this
concludes
today's
ceremony,
it
doesn't
conclude
the
day.
So
please
keep
will
and
all
those
who
have
fallen
and
sacrificed
for
our
country
in
your
hearts
today
and
we
hope
to
see
each
and
every
one
of
you
following
us
online
today
in
the
park
in
person
in
november
for
veterans
day,
god
bless
and
happy
memorial
day.
Thank.