Ivy Maxwell, 8, of Norwich, a Brownie with Girl Scout Troop 63226, prepares herself for a group photo, prior to the start of the annual Memorial Day Parade in Norwich on Monday, May 29, 2023. (Tim Martin/Special to The Day)

Tony Skorek of Niantic salutes during the ceremony portion of the annual Memorial Day Parade in Norwich on Monday, May 29, 2023. Skorek is a member of the of the Color Guard and member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 270. Seconds after this photo was taken he ran to the aid of a fellow member of his unit Dawne Tyree, who was overcome by the heat while standing with the American Flag (Tim Martin/Special to The Day)

Debbie Cochran of Lebanon waves to onlookers while traveling with her husband, Dewey Cochran, in their 1987 Chevy Camaro T Top, along Broadway during the annual Memorial Day Parade in Norwich on Monday, May 29, 2023. (Tim Martin/Special to The Day)

Dawane Tyree, representing the American Flag of the Color Guard and member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 270, bows his head in prayer, during the ceremony portion of the annual Memorial Day Parade in Norwich on Monday, May 29, 2023. (Tim Martin/Special to The Day)