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Past Commander Raymond Peavey Jr. winces from the smoke during a flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday. (D…

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Ryan Nolan, left, clumps up an old American flag as Past Commander Raymond Peavey Jr. repositions his hat during a flag retirement ceremony at…

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Past Commander Raymond Peavey Jr. turns away from the smoke during a flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday…

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An old American flag is retired during a ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday evening. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Su…

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Chaplain William Davies retires a flag during a ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

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Chaplain William Davies, left, Past Commander Earl Beale, center, and Ryan Nolan watch as old American flags are retired during a ceremony at …