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<p>Jim Shepperd, past commander with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 889, tosses a wreath into Lake Coeur d'Alene Monday to honor veterans who have lost their lives at sea during Memorial Day services at the Third Street boat launch. Accompanying Shepperd is Randy Weiss, with the Uniteds States Marine Corps League, Pappy Boyington Detachment 966.</p>

<p>Jim Shepperd, past commander with the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 889, tosses a wreath into Lake Coeur d'Alene Monday to honor veterans who have lost their lives at sea during Memorial Day services at the Third Street boat launch. Accompanying Shepperd is Randy Weiss, with the Uniteds States Marine Corps League, Pappy Boyington Detachment 966.</p>

June 1, 2010

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June 1, 2010 9 p.m.

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COEUR d'ALENE - Dennis Scieszinski wants Americans to remember why this country celebrates Memorial Day, so Monday, he made it clear what it's not about.