Lakewood Honors Our Vets at 11.11.11 11am - Lakewood Park
Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:48 pm
Lakewood honored our veterans today and it was a glorious day.
The Four Vet Quartet, Dave Slife, Dan Lenahan, John Kaspar and Scott Schuster sing the National Anthem
A father and son look on.
Lakewood Police and retired police sergeant and School Board member Edward Favre stand and salute.
Jim Kilbane takes 5 minutes to introduce Lakewood's Mayor Mike Summers.
Mayor Mike Summers tells us of sacrifice.
Lakewood Honor Guard
Lakewood High's Band prepares to play Salute To America.
Lakewood's Poet Laureate Bill Knittel recites his poem Flowers For Mia. There was not a dry eye in the park.
Patty Ryan, director of The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Keynote Speaker, Captain Stephen H. Torpey, Ninth District Coast Guard.
Standing at the edge of the group was this punk kid. I hope he realizes what we're
honoring today are the men and women who died and served so that he could wear that sweatshirt.
Welcome home friend.
Lakewood Honor Guard's 21 Gun Salute and Taps.
Another wonderful celebration of America's armed forces and all that they gave so we could live free.
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The Four Vet Quartet, Dave Slife, Dan Lenahan, John Kaspar and Scott Schuster sing the National Anthem
A father and son look on.
Lakewood Police and retired police sergeant and School Board member Edward Favre stand and salute.
Jim Kilbane takes 5 minutes to introduce Lakewood's Mayor Mike Summers.
Mayor Mike Summers tells us of sacrifice.
Lakewood Honor Guard
Lakewood High's Band prepares to play Salute To America.
Lakewood's Poet Laureate Bill Knittel recites his poem Flowers For Mia. There was not a dry eye in the park.
Patty Ryan, director of The Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Keynote Speaker, Captain Stephen H. Torpey, Ninth District Coast Guard.
Standing at the edge of the group was this punk kid. I hope he realizes what we're
honoring today are the men and women who died and served so that he could wear that sweatshirt.
Welcome home friend.
Lakewood Honor Guard's 21 Gun Salute and Taps.
Another wonderful celebration of America's armed forces and all that they gave so we could live free.
.