Among the hundreds of people gathered at the National World War II Memorial on Tuesday morning to commemorate Veterans Day were about 20 WWII veterans who were singled out and thanked repeatedly throughout the ceremony for their service. Joseph Galloway, a former combat correspondent who served as keynote speaker, noted that although the WWII vets’ numbers have “dwindled down to a precious few,” their contribution to promoting peace and freedom in the world still looms large. “We honor you. We respect you. We salute you,” he said.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 18:00:00 +0000
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