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          AMERICA IS TAKING TIME ON THIS VETERAN'S 
          [Grand Prairie Veterans Day Ceremony 2024]
DAY TO HONOR THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE MILITARY IN GRAND PRAIRIE. 
          THE CEREMONY STARTED BY DEDICATING A NEW CANOPY FOR THE 15-YEAR-OLD VETERANS MEMORIAL. 
          THE OBSERVANCE INCLUDED A PROCLAMATION RECALLING THE CITY'S PROUD HISTORY OF SUPPORTING THE MILITARY TO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE SERVICE AND SACRIFICE OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO, IN DEFENSE OF OUR FREEDOM, HAVE GREATLY WORN THE UNIFORM OF THE UNITED STATES. 
          THERE WAS ALSO THE TRADITIONAL PRESENTATION OF A MEMORIAL WREATH, A TRIBUTE TO THE 56 HOMETOWN HEROES WHO HAVE DIED DEFENDING THEIR COUNTRY, AND EACH BRANCH OF THE ARMED SERVICES WAS SALUTED DURING A STIRRING, MARCHING MEDLAND KEYNOTE SPEAKER, BILL KING, A HIGHLY DECORATED NAVY SEAL, TALKED ABOUT THE MOTIVATION THAT UNITES ALL VETERANS. 
          WHERE WE'VE BEEN IS ABOUT WHY VETERANS ANSWER THE CALL IN THE FIRST PLACE. 
          THEY ANSWER THE CALL BECAUSE IN THEIR MIND, ALL OF THIS IS NOT ABOUT THEM. 
          IT'S ABOUT EVERYONE ELSE. 
          THE ROOTS OF ALTRUISM RUN DEEP IN AMERICA, AND THAT'S BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH OPPORTUNITY AND PROMISE. 
          IT'S ALL SO WORTH FIGHTING FOR. 
          THE 11TH DAY OF THE 11TH MONTH WAS ORIGINALLY SET ASIDE TO REMEMBER THE END OF WORLD WAR I. 
          CONGRESS LATER MADE IT THE DAY WE HONOR VETERANS OF ALL WARS.
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