Huntington Beach honors war dead with 114th Memorial Day ceremony

From left, Bob Lazure and Robert Spellmire, World War II veterans in the Navy, and Harlan Price, a veteran of the Air Force, salute during the playing of taps during the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the pier.

Dr. Jim Ghormley, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, salutes the flag during the playing of the national anthem at Huntington Beach’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday.

Cmdr. John Quillinan of the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station speaks during the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the pier.

Mike Ali places a POW/MIA banner on a chair during Huntington Beach’s Memorial Day ceremony at the pier.

Huntington Beach City Council members, from left, Barbara Delgleize, Patrick Brenden, Jill Hardy and Mayor Mike Posey participate in a wreath presentation during the city’s Memorial Day ceremony Monday.

Phil Smith, right, salutes during the national anthem at the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony Monday.

Members of the Boys Scouts of America Pack 101 of Huntington Beach lead the Pledge of Allegiance during the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony at the pier Monday.

Cmdr. John Quillinan of the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station speaks during the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony.

Kelsey Gallogly, 11, drapes herself in an American flag during Huntington Beach’s Memorial Day ceremony at the pier.

Members of the Huntington Beach High School band play during the city’s Memorial Day ceremony.

The honor guard of Huntington Beach’s American Legion Post 133 perform a three-volley rifle salute during the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the pier.

Larry Stoll, left, a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, salutes Cmdr. John Quillinan during the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony Monday.

Jim Brown, a Marine Corps veteran, attaches a flag with a blue stripe honoring law enforcement to his bike during the Huntington Beach Memorial Day ceremony Monday.