Megan Horn/The Clayton Tribune. Veteran Bruce Gant, left and center under the tent, speaks to a large crowd of community members during the May 25 Memorial Day ceremony held in front of the Rabun County Courthouse. Pictured on either side of Gant are Capt. Chris DiNofrio, U.S. Marine Corps, and Major (Ret.) Doug Wayne, U.S. Army. Gant was this year’s special guest speaker. He was a Navy Corpsman from September 1965 to September 1971. He is a Vietnam Combat veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient.
Community members united on Monday, May 25, for a Memorial Day ceremony honoring the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country, as well as all military veterans who have served. The event was held at 11 a.m.