Welcome to today’s ceremony and thank you for attending this beautiful celebration in this wonderful community. My name is Jasmine Irizarry. I’m honored to be speaking with you today on such an important occasion.
To you, our beloved veterans We are here today to honor you,our heroes, to remember your courage, your dedication and your achievements, and to say thank you for all you have done. Look around you, brave veterans, for all of these people in the park are testimony to the value of your sacrifice. We are all here for you. Many of you didn’t want to leave your homes to fight on distant battlefields. Many of you didn’t even volunteer. You were called to be part of something bigger than yourself. Your country