During a Veterans Day ceremony at Freedom Park, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) read the names of 28 soldiers from the Los Angeles area who have lost their lives in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003 and led a moment of silence in their honor. The observance, attended by community elected officials and residents, also included a special presentation by Mayor Juan R. Noguez who unveiled two plaques - one in honor of 53 community residents who lost their lives in wars dating back to WWII and a second plaque recognizing their military branches of service. Pictured left to right with the congresswoman (Photo:Vet Day_Marines): Staff Sergeant Santiago Cano, USMC; and Sgt. Leo McSweeney, USMC who was the keynote speaker at the Veterans Day Program and a police officer in the City of Bell Police Department.  

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