On Monday, May 27, the Laguna Beach American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted a Memorial Day ceremony in remembrance of those who died while serving our country in wars and conflicts.
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The ceremony took place at Monument Point in Heisler Park at 11 a.m. and featured keynote speaker Carla Hogan, a Gold Star Mother whose son died while fighting in Afghanistan. American Gold Star Mothers is a private nonprofit organization of American mothers who lost sons or daughters in service of the United States Armed Forces.
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The Laguna Beach Police, Fire, and Marine Safety Departments each presented a wreath to honor those who lost their lives. Jon Lundgren provided the music before the service, and Bree Burgess Rosen sang the national anthem.
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Before the ceremony, the public enjoyed a pancake breakfast hosted by the Laguna Beach Fire Department.
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