Oconto Falls, Wis., 2020 Memorial Day

Members of American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis., reinvented their Memorial Day observance to align with social distancing guidelines due to the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. On Monday, May 25, instead of their annual parade, post members stood at the veterans memorial and saluted passers-by from their local American Legion Family and community who drove by in decorated vehicles. Photos by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
American Legion Riders member Bill Fuss decorates his motorcycle as he prepares for the Memorial Day observance hosted by American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
American Legion Riders member Bill Fuss decorates his motorcycle as he prepares for the Memorial Day observance hosted by American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Loretta Shellman of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 302 in Oconto Falls decorates her vehicle as she prepares to participate in the Memorial Day observance hosted by American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Loretta Shellman of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 302 in Oconto Falls decorates her vehicle as she prepares to participate in the Memorial Day observance hosted by American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Ami Speights, left, and Tricia Spaulding decorate their vehicle as they prepare to participate in the Memorial Day observance with American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Ami Speights, left, and Tricia Spaulding decorate their vehicle as they prepare to participate in the Memorial Day observance with American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
American Legion members from American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis., salute passers-by in decorated vehicles during the Memorial Day observance adapted for social distancing requirements during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
American Legion members from American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis., salute passers-by in decorated vehicles during the Memorial Day observance adapted for social distancing requirements during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Local firefighters and American Legions Riders drive past the veterans memorial in Oconto Falls, Wis. during the Memorial Day observance with American Legion Post 302. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Local firefighters and American Legions Riders drive past the veterans memorial in Oconto Falls, Wis. during the Memorial Day observance with American Legion Post 302. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
American Legions Riders drive past the veterans memorial in Oconto Falls, Wis. during the Memorial Day observance with American Legion Post 302. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
American Legions Riders drive past the veterans memorial in Oconto Falls, Wis. during the Memorial Day observance with American Legion Post 302. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Riders wave American flags as they drive by the veterans memorial in Oconto Falls, Wis., during the Memorial Day observance hosted by members of American Legion Post 302. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Riders wave American flags as they drive by the veterans memorial in Oconto Falls, Wis., during the Memorial Day observance hosted by members of American Legion Post 302. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Post 302 member Mike Goodnough salutes during the drive by memorial observance. American Legion members from American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis., adapted their annual Memorial Day observance to adhere to social distancing guidelines during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic on Monday, May 25. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion
Post 302 member Mike Goodnough salutes during the drive by memorial observance. American Legion members from American Legion Post 302 in Oconto Falls, Wis., adapted their annual Memorial Day observance to adhere to social distancing guidelines during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic on Monday, May 25. Photo by Mike Roemer/The American Legion