Memorial Day was a little different this year, but some things don’t change

  • Larry Carter, a retired Army airborne infantryman, salutes the flag on Memorial Day outside the Lake City VA hospital. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
    Larry Carter, a retired Army airborne infantryman, salutes the flag on Memorial Day outside the Lake City VA hospital. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
  • A parking space at the Lake City Lowe’s is set aside for fallen service members on Monday. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
    A parking space at the Lake City Lowe’s is set aside for fallen service members on Monday. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

    He didn’t need heartfelt speeches or a performance of the National Anthem. He didn’t need a big ceremony complete with wreaths and marching JROTC cadets.

    The flag alone was enough for retired Army airb…