Mayor Myron Koets, Councilman Rodger Smidt, Commander of American Legion Post 6, Brad Carson, it is a pleasure to see so many of you turn out to honor and pay your respects to those who gave their lives while serving our country. I am Lieutenant Colonel Brian Douty, I am currently serving in the MN National Guard and graduate of Pipestone/Jasper High School, Class of 1998. First, I need to say THANK YOU to the Gold Star Families in the crowd and around the globe. A Gold Star family is the immediate family member or members of a fallen service...

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