Daniel Keel, a WWII Tuskegee Airman (bombardier, navigator, and pilot) who served from 1943-46 gets a standing ovation during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Clermont mayor Tim Murry gives the Welcome for the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
USMC veteran William Murphy salutes during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026. Murphy served in Vietnam in 1969. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Daniel Keel, a WWII Tuskegee Airman (bombardier, navigator, and pilot) who served from 1943-46 during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
US Navy veteran William Matheos salutes during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Daniel Keel, a WWII Tuskegee Airman (bombardier, navigator, and pilot) who served from 1943-46 gets a standing ovation during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The Lake County Community Choir performs during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
USAF Lt. Col. Montoria Hubbard (Ret.) is the keynote speaker during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
The Marine Corps League Detachment 1120 fires a rifle salute during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Clermont Fire Department Tower 103 displays the US Flag during the Memorial Day ceremony outside the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
A 1943 White M16A2 Half-Track from the African Queen Project (aqproject.org) on display outside the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center during their Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
A 1943 White M16A2 Half-Track from the African Queen Project (aqproject.org) on display outside the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center during their Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
A 1943 White M16A2 Half-Track from the African Queen Project (aqproject.org) on display outside the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center during their Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
A 1943 White M16A2 Half-Track from the African Queen Project (aqproject.org) on display outside the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center during their Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
A 1943 White M16A2 Half-Track from the African Queen Project (aqproject.org) on display outside the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center during their Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Military memorabilia display and a 1943 White M16A2 Half-Track from the African Queen Project (aqproject.org) on display outside the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center during their Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
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Daniel Keel, a WWII Tuskegee Airman (bombardier, navigator, and pilot) who served from 1943-46 gets a standing ovation during the Memorial Day ceremony at the Clermont Arts and Recreation Center on Monday, May 25, 2026.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
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