Lynwood hosts solemn commemoration for Veterans Day



Charles Wood and Daniel Hamilton in front of Lynwood City Hall | Jiawei Wang

Charles Wood and Daniel Hamilton in front of Lynwood City Hall | Jiawei Wang

Veterans and family members joined the City of Lynwood officials to celebrate Veterans Day in front of the Lynwood City Hall on Nov 11.

The event started with flag salute. The veterans wore formal military attire as they stood in front of the city hall and sang the national anthem in overcast weather.

Veteran Charles Wood talks about his service in Vietnam in an audio slideshow below. 

Later, family members and veterans shared their experiences of military service. Most of the veterans had been involved in U.S. operations in Iraq, the Persian Gulf or Afghanistan. [Read more…]