{"id":51078,"date":"2026-05-13T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T22:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=51078"},"modified":"2026-05-12T13:54:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T17:54:40","slug":"paulding-memorial-day-ceremony-guest-speaker-captain-guy-dennis-gruters-vietnam-war-veteran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/paulding-memorial-day-ceremony-guest-speaker-captain-guy-dennis-gruters-vietnam-war-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Paulding Memorial Day Ceremony Guest Speaker: Captain Guy Dennis Gruters Vietnam War Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"318\" height=\"389\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Paulding-Memorial-Day-Guest-speaker-Guy-Dennis-Gruters.jpeg?fit=318%2C389&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51079\" style=\"width:250px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Captain Guy Dennis Gruters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">John Paulding VFW Post 587 is hosting their annual Memorial Day Ceremony at Live Oak Cemetery in Paulding, Ohio, on Monday, May 25, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. This community event honors fallen service members and will feature Captain Guy Dennis Gruters as the guest speaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">Captain Guy Dennis Gruters was a United States Air Force o icer and fighter pilot best known for his survival for over five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. 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