REDONDO - 5/28/2012 - (Mark
Savage) Annual City of Redondo Beach Memorial Day tribute at Veteran's Park.
Los Angeles Police Emerald Society Pipes & Drums Piper Brian Hyland and
Drummer Thom MacNamara perform.
Rep.
Janice Hahn, D-San Pedro, thanked veterans and their families and promised to
advocate for additional benefits for military families.
"We try in the best way we can to honor the memory, to give respect to those called into the service of this country," Hahn said. "Thank you. Welcome home. We owe you so much."
The crowd watched in awe as members of the 21st Century Skydiving Team sailed down on parachutes bearing the colors of each military branch.
Hundreds of solemn faces, some marked with tears, looked on as 100 white doves were released, a horse-drawn casket paraded by, and teams of uniformed honor guards marched in unison bearing flags. But when "America the Beautiful," the national anthem and several patriotic country songs were performed, the crowd sang and clapped along. There were even shouts of "ooh rah!"
"We try in the best way we can to honor the memory, to give respect to those called into the service of this country," Hahn said. "Thank you. Welcome home. We owe you so much."
The crowd watched in awe as members of the 21st Century Skydiving Team sailed down on parachutes bearing the colors of each military branch.
Hundreds of solemn faces, some marked with tears, looked on as 100 white doves were released, a horse-drawn casket paraded by, and teams of uniformed honor guards marched in unison bearing flags. But when "America the Beautiful," the national anthem and several patriotic country songs were performed, the crowd sang and clapped along. There were even shouts of "ooh rah!"
