From Esposito4NY:
A restored Vietnam Veterans Memorial, a wonderful Veterans Day parade, and an incredible tribute to those who served, a meaningful day of remembrance in Yorktown.
Thank you to Chris Muggeo and his crew, Troop 173, for pitching in and restoring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Lakeland High School. Special thanks to the Lakeland School Board for allowing this important project and to Derek Gilbert Landscaping for all the hard work that helped make it possible.
The names etched on this monument belong to Vietnam Veterans who paid the ultimate price defending our freedoms. Each is a Purple Heart recipient. Preserving this memorial helps ensure their service, sacrifice, and stories are remembered for generations to come.
Following the unveiling, our community came together for a wonderful Veterans Day parade and tribute hosted by the Yorktown American Legion Post 1009 and the Sons of the American Legion Squad 1009.
To our veterans, thank you for your service to our country. To everyone who helped make this day possible, thank you for your dedication to our town and for honoring those who have given so much.
May we always remember their sacrifices—and never wait until Veterans Day to say thank you.