Crowd turns out for annual La Jolla Veteran’s Day ceremony
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- Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bill Paxton salutes his plaque on the veterans memorial wall at Mt. Soledad. Photo: Jerod Harris
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- Retired Sgt. Maj. Bill Paxton. USMC, Photo: Jerod Harris
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- Sgt. Andrew Kim, USMC. Photo: Jerod Harris
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- Retired Lt. Col. Penik, USAF. Photo: Jerod Harris
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- Sisters Siena and Trinity Taylor turned out for the ceremony. Photo: Jerod Harris
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- Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, Retired Marine Corps Maj. Bob Modrzejewski. Photo: Photo Jerod Harris
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- Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Earl Van Inwegen. Photo: Jerod Harris
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- The Navy Band Southwest Quintet performed at the Mount Soledad ceremony on Saturday. Photo: Jerod Harris
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- Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Earl Van Inwegen lowers his head while aircraft flying in the missing man formation pass overhead. Photo: Jerod Harris
More than 500 people turned out for the Mount Soledad Memorial Association Veteran’s Day ceremony in La Jolla on Saturday where a plaque was dedicated honoring U.S. Navy Seal Michael A. Monsoor, who was killed in action in September 2006 when he “smothered” a grenade to save his comrades.
Members of Monsoor’s family and a contingent of 20 SEALS were present at the event at which Lt. Cmdr. John “Jocko” Willink recalled Monsoor’s actions.
Rear Adm. Edward G. Winters, Commander Naval Special Warfare Command, was the keynote speaker.
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Posted by Kathy Day
on Nov 8, 2010. Filed under Featured Story, La Jolla, News.
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