The Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning in downtown Iron Mountain. Here, members of Kingsford Cub Scout Pack 3510 salute as “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played by marching bands from the Iron Mountain and Kingsford high schools. From left, in front are Gray Harrison, Jacob Marotz, Damian DeBernardi, Tristan Graham, Deacon Hall, Isaac Sage, Jonathan Netto, Jaden Netto, Nolan Hall and Max Marotz; in back are Russell Sage, Cubmaster Rich Henrion and Colin Holmes. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)

The Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning in downtown Iron Mountain. The color guard is shown giving a gun salute — from left are Paul Kaplewski with the American flag; Sam Ethington, color guard commander, who is firing one round in honor of the Unknown Soldier; Dan Trulock; Tom “Barney” Hagberg; and Ray Hamm, with the Marine flag. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)

The Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning in downtown Iron Mountain. Here, Kingsford High School choir members Halianuna Kusmitch, Logan McFarland and Emily Hoh sing a patriotic medley. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)

The Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning in downtown Iron Mountain. Bands from Kingsford High School, in front, and Iron Mountain High School, in back, both marched to the downtown stage area and performed during the program. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photo)

The Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning in downtown Iron Mountain. The main speaker was John Jamison, public affairs officer at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain. Though some believe Memorial Day should be a somber occasion for the fallen, Jamison made the case that those lost in military service would want their friends and family not to mourn but to honor them by doing something enjoyable "for their sake." Jamison concluded, "Let's move toward remembering their way of living life and live for them." Behind him are, from left, co-emcees Dave Stohl and Dickinson County Veterans Services Officer Denise Formolo; Dennis Lynch, who gave the invocation; and Kingsford High School choir members Emily Hoh and Logan McFarland. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photos)

The Dickinson County Office of Veterans Affairs hosted its annual Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning in downtown Iron Mountain. Here, Kevin Fraker sings Lee Greenwood's famous "God Bless the USA" as members of Kingsford Cub Scout Pack 3510 look on. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News photos)