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Mass. leaders honor fallen, present Medals of Liberty and Fidelity at Memorial Day observance
Summary
Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kimberly Driscoll, the adjutant general and the secretary of veteran services led a Memorial Day ceremony in Boston that included presentation of the state's Medal of Liberty and Medal of Fidelity to next of kin and remarks on veterans' services and homes rebuilding.
Governor Maura Healey and other state leaders presented the Commonwealth's Medals of Liberty and Fidelity to next of kin at a Memorial Day ceremony in the Executive Chamber in Boston on May 20, 2025.
The annual observance included remarks from Governor Maura Healey; Lieutenant Governor Kimberly Driscoll; Major General Gary W. Keith, adjutant general of the Massachusetts National Guard; and John Santiago, secretary of the Executive Office of Veteran Services. As part of the program officials read the names of multiple service members and invited recipients of the medals to the stage.
The ceremony opened with ceremonial music, an invocation by Chaplain Ziegler and formal introductions of state and military officials. Governor Maura Healey said the event was a time to "pay tribute to service members who gave their lives for our country and to offer a token of…
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