JAY — Organizers of the Memorial Day parade for Jay and Livermore Falls are asking for 15 veterans to step up and carry flags and rifles for Monday’s ceremonies.

Michael Simoneau of George Bunten American Legion Post 10 in Livermore Falls said Friday night that volunteers are needed to serve in Color Guard units. The Legion Post, along with George L. Mitchell Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3335 of Jay and the AMVETS Post of Jay are organizing the parade and ceremonies.

“If you are a veteran we could use your help on Memorial Day,” Simoneau said in a press release Friday night.

The parade is a little over a mile long with brief stops at the World War II Memorial in Chisholm Square in Jay, and Richardson Cemetery, Civil War Monument and Union Park, all in Livermore Falls, he said.

“Recently discharged veterans would be warmly welcomed, as well as service members who are home on leave from active duty,” Simoneau said. “Older veterans living in the area who have never participated in the Memorial Day Parade might consider replacing the long line of World War II and Korean War veterans who have marched on Memorial Day for many years. Those few survivors are now riding in the VFW trailer and are shown the respect and appreciation of our grateful nation.”

Simoneau said, “If your Class A uniform hanging in your closet for many years has shrunk, wear your civilian clothes and proudly carry one of our nation’s flags. Gulf War soldiers, sailors and airmen would be warmly welcomed, as well veterans who have served in our nation’s long wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.”

Five volunteers are needed to carry the American flag, the POW-MIA flag, the State of Maine flag, and two rifles.

Seven volunteers are needed to carry the flags of the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force and the Coast Guard, and two rifles.

Three more volunteers are needed to carry the flags of the American Legion Post, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post and the AMVETS Post, Simoneau said.

Volunteers are asked to report to Memco parking lot in Jay before 9:30 a.m. to brush up on commands with Staff Sgt. Michael Collins.

Veterans are also welcome to join in the procession, he said.

“The people in these communities want to thank all veterans for their service to our country in times of war and peace,” Simoneau said.