Dignitaries and political figures were out and about in Alaska on Memorial Day, honoring fallen soldiers, sailors, airmen, and other military heroes who died in battle.
Sen. Dan Sullivan and his wife Julie attended both Memorial Day ceremonies in downtown Anchorage at the Alaska Veterans Memorial, and in Wasilla at the Veterans Wall. Gov. Mike Dunleavy attended Anchorage and Wasilla events as well.
Also in Anchorage at the Delaney Park Strip memorial service was Mayor Dave and Deb Bronson and Rep. Tom McKay.
Attending in Wasilla was Mayor Edna DeVries, Wasilla Mayor Glenda Ledford, House Speaker Cathy Tilton, and legislators, including Rep. Kevin McCabe.
Sen. Lisa Murkowski had a representative at the service on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson read her remarks but did not attend in person. Noted at the JBER event, the Memorial Day address sent by President Joe Biden was read aloud by someone, but no one at the event applauded afterward, leaving an awkward silence.
There was no sighting of Rep. Mary Peltola at any of the major events, nor did she appear to have sent a representative or a memorial wreath. Also missing from the Anchorage Memorial Day service was Anchorage mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance, who reportedly declined the invitation from the mayor.
Congressional candidate Nick Begich attended both the Anchorage and Wasilla ceremonies.
