Bartlett salutes those who served at annual Veterans Day Ceremony
Retired United States Navy Capt. Roy Cash Jr., was the special guest speaker at Bartlett’s Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Retired U.S. Navy Captain Roy Cash Jr. knew he wanted to fly when he was just 7 or 8 years old, growing up in the unincorporated community of Lucy, near Millington.
To feed the young boy’s interest, his dad took him to Millington to see the Blue Angels soar over northern Shelby County.
“I decided right then and there, that’s what I want to do ... fly a Navy aircraft,” Cash told attendees at Bartlett’s annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at W.J. Freeman Park.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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