{"id":97624,"date":"2026-05-26T10:01:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=97624"},"modified":"2026-05-26T10:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:01:37","slug":"celebrations-ring-in-patriotism-on-memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=97624","title":{"rendered":"Celebrations ring in patriotism on Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By RORY MOORE<br><\/strong><em>Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Legion Post No. 173 celebrated Memorial Day on Monday with its annual tribute to veterans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was at Veterans Memorial Park in Hays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img 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