Reedsport Memorial Day Parade

06/14/2026

Flag Day 🇺🇲 Happy Birthday U.S. Army

06/06/2026

05/31/2026

The 2026 Reedsport Memorial Day Parade is in the books!

The Reedsport Memorial Day Parade Committee would like to take a few minutes to express our gratitude to those who helped us remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our nation. Their sacrifice will never be forgotten, and we are proud to come together each year as a community to pay tribute to their legacy.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to our parade participants, volunteers, sponsors, veterans, active-duty service members, first responders, community organizations, local businesses, and the many residents and visitors who lined the streets to honor the true meaning of Memorial Day.

Your support, dedication, and presence helped make this year's parade a meaningful and memorable tribute. Events like these are only possible because of the generosity, hard work, and community spirit demonstrated by so many individuals and organizations.

We would also like to extend our appreciation to everyone who worked behind the scenes to ensure the event was safe, organized, and successful.

Thank you for helping make the 2026 Reedsport Memorial Day Parade a success. We look forward to seeing you again next year.

With gratitude,
The Reedsport Memorial Day Parade Committee

05/25/2026

Today is Memorial Day.
Not just a Monday.
Not just the unofficial start of summer.
Not just cookouts, lake days, and red white and blue paper plates.

Today is for the people
who left home one ordinary morning
and never came back.

It is for the mother
who still keeps his medals in the top drawer.

For the wife
who still reaches across the bed sometimes
out of habit.

For the little boy
who only knows his father
through photographs and folded flags.

Today is for the names carved into stone.
For boots that stopped walking.
For futures that were handed over
so ours could keep going.

And maybe that is the hardest part of Memorial Day.

Realizing your ordinary life
was once somebody’s sacrifice.

The laughter in your backyard.
The sound of your children safe inside the house.
The freedom to wake up slowly
and decide what kind of life you want to live.

Somebody gave up everything for that.

So today,
before the burgers hit the grill
and the fireworks light the sky,
may we stop long enough to remember:

freedom has always been expensive.
And somebody else paid the bill.

05/25/2026

We invite you to join the American Legion, Reedsport OR Post #62 members at the Salute In Remembrance Ceremony on Memorial Day, May 25th at 10 am.

We will gather at the Reedsport Masonic Cemetery to pay our respects to those who served their country and have departed.

05/24/2026

We would like to extend our appreciation to the Oregon South Coast Patriot Guard Riders for participating in today's Reedsport Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies. 🇺🇲

05/24/2026

Thank you 🇺🇲

05/24/2026

As the Reedsport Memorial Day Parade travels through town this afternoon, please keep this in mind.

🇺🇸 A Memorial Day Reminder 🇺🇸

As parades, ceremonies, and moments of remembrance take place across our nation, let us remember what this day truly asks of us.

When the American Flag 🇺🇸 passes by, please stand. Remove your hat. Place your right hand over your heart. Pause your conversations. Veterans may render a hand salute.

These small acts matter.

They teach our children that the flag is not just fabric — it carries the memory of those who served, sacrificed, and never returned home.

Memorial Day is not simply the start of summer. It is a solemn day of remembrance for the men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

At Taps for Veterans, we honor that promise through 24 notes — sounded live, with dignity, reverence, and gratitude.

May we never forget.

24 Notes. One Final Promise.
www.tapsforveterans.org

Taps Across America 🇺🇸
American Legion Auxiliary National Headquarters
Taps Bugler
Honor Flight Network
Memorial Taps
National American Legion Riders
Cape and Islands Veterans Outreach Center
The American Legion National Headquarters

11/11/2025

To the brave men and women who have served our country, thank you for your courage and answering the call to serve! 🇺🇲

09/11/2025

In rememberance 🇺🇲