Some of the hundreds of veterans in the Chilkat Valley are preparing to honor the more than 1 million women and men who died in service to the country since the Civil War. 

Terry Pardee raises the flag during the Memorial Day ceremony at Jones Point Cemetery on Monday, May 31. (Kyle Clayton photo)
Terry Pardee raises the flag during the Memorial Day ceremony at Jones Point Cemetery on Monday, May 31. (Kyle Clayton photo)

Memorial Day ceremonies and gun salutes are scheduled May 27 at Jones Point Cemetery at 11 a.m. and Klukwan at 1…

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