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Memorial Day to honor veterans
Monday, May 26, at 11:00 a.m.

Memorial at Del Valle ParkLakewood city council members will join the members of American Legion Post 496, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 19, Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post 8615, and Vietnam Veterans of America - Chapter 756 Long Beach, to pay tribute to the men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.

The keynote speaker is Lieutenant Colonel Bradley Harroff. He commanded the 15th and 19th Special Operations Squadrons and is a veteran of 116 combat hours in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. He currently serves as Program Manager for the Military Global Positioning System (GPS) User Equipment Program at the GPS Wing, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California.

Lakewood's Memorial Day Ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 26, 2008, at the Veterans Memorial at Del Valle Park.The memorial is located on Woodruff Avenue between Henrilee Street and Arbor Road. Map to Del Valle Park

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