Lakewood ceremony honors those who served

Greg Maekel, commander of Lakewood American Legion Post 166, offers his thanks to those who have served the United States. Veterans Day ceremonies were held at the World War I monument at Lake Carasaljo, Lakewood, on Nov. 11. PHOTOS BY MIGUEL JUAREZ staff Veterans observe a moment of silence and remember their friends who fell on the fields of battle. World War II veteran Jim Dauphin (l) and U.S. Army Sgt. Garret McAdoo, who spent the first half of the year in Iraq, pause to reflect on the commitment shown by America's fighting men and women.