Communities Unveil New Clock and Memorials for Veterans Day

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Communities across the country marked Veterans Day with ceremonies honoring military service members, their families and those killed in service. Santa Clarita unveiled a Global War on Terror clock at its Veterans Historical Plaza, completing its collection of tributes to 12 military conflicts; the clock honors Corporal Ricky Slocum, who was killed in Iraq. Salinas held a gathering at the Monterey County Vietnam Veterans Memorial, while Mexico, Missouri, dedicated a new veterans monument built with community support. In Artesia, officials rededicated a relocated memorial and added names to the Baish Veterans Wall. Santa Maria’s annual ceremony honored Vietnam War casualty Corporal Kenneth S. Adams with a new plaque, bringing the monument’s total number of fallen local service members recognized to 114.

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