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Coronavirus: Lone veteran marches in Memorial Day parade amid pandemic

PORTLAND, Maine — Amid the coronavirus pandemic, a Maine city's annual Memorial Day parade became a one-man show.

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According to the Portland Press Herald, a lone veteran, 62-year-old retired Army Sgt. Richard Cobb, marched in Portland's parade Monday, accompanied only by the American flag he carried and two police escorts.

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Organizers scaled back the event, which usually features marching bands and throngs of onlookers, to comply with social-distancing measures, WMTW reported.

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Cobb, a Bronze Star recipient who served in Iraq, carried the flag to Monument Square, where he laid a wreath as about 30 people looked on, the news outlets reported.

Even in a pandemic, "we can’t forget about our veterans," says Army 1st Sgt. Richard Cobb. A heartfelt tribute.

Posted by Portland Press Herald on Monday, May 25, 2020

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