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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Across the Valley, fallen heroes were honored with flags flown precocious and wreaths laid successful their memory.
Over 1,400 American flags marque up the Avenue of Flags astatine the Fresno Memorial Garden. Congressman Jim Costa called it the largest free-standing show successful the West.
"It's truly a clip that the families travel out. They cognize precisely wherever their loved one's emblem is. We person a batch of families that inquire to spot their emblem each year," said Jaydee Mayugba, general manager of the Fresno Memorial Garden.
This Memorial Day, Fresno Memorial Garden hosted its 62nd yearly service, honoring the sacrifices made by some the surviving and those who gave their lives to support and serve.
"All gave some, immoderate gave all," said Vietnam seasoned Gary Wright.
Gold, Silver and Blue Star Families, on with section VFW chapters, laid down a wreath successful respect of those who paid the eventual sacrifice.
"A Gold Star ma is simply a parent that has mislaid idiosyncratic successful the service," one speaker said.
Costa was honored for his continuous enactment of Central Valley veterans during the ceremony.
"Well, I'm touched, and I'm surprised," Costa said.
The Avenue of Flags takes a batch of enactment and gracious volunteers. Helpers are needed to fold and store the flags connected Wednesday astatine 9 a.m.
Over successful Clovis, the Veterans Memorial District hosted its yearly event, filled with a assortment of activities. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a assemblage that profoundly appreciates their sacrifice gathered to bask a unrecorded band, a patriotic concert, seasoned documentaries, and food.
"This 1 is much casual," said Navy seasoned David Lopez.
It was a archetypal for Lopez, accompanied by Marine Veteran Robert Carlos.
"It's an grant to spot a batch of the civilians travel retired here, adjacent though they whitethorn not person household members that are veterans. And it's conscionable the thankfulness that they person for us, that they tin participate," Lopez said.
The singer, astatine the event, adjacent took a infinitesimal to invitation up each the men and women who served our country, truthful the assemblage could amusement them their emotion and appreciation.
