MIAMI (CBSMiami) – There had been quite a few occasions to mark Memorial Day across South Florida.
Loved ones, group members and veterans all paid tribute to the magnitude of the sacrifice of those that died in service to our nation.
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In Hialeah, they acknowledged prisoners of conflict and people lacking in motion.
“Remember our comrades,” stated Master Sgt. Kevin Grice, who instructs Hialeah High JROTC.
“Remember those we depended on in battle. They depend on us to bring them home.”
They carried out a 21-gun salute.
“To me, Memorial Day is a day of giving thanks. Thanks for everything,” stated Vietnam veteran Patrick Carnevale, who served as a medic caring for the wounded.
In Coral Springs, the sound of bagpipes taking part in “Amazing Grace” crammed the air.
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People acknowledged the true cause we benefit from the freedoms that we do.
“Hotdogs and hamburgers and glasses of beer are all good and find and dandy, but this day is about how those people will never be able to celebrate this day, or any other day, with their family,” stated keynote speaker and veteran Brando Casella.
Down in Miami Beach, they noticed a second of silence for heroes misplaced.
Miami Gardens honored the life Sgt. La David Johnson, who was killed in motion in Niger at age 25.
“La David Johnson was one of our kids in our community who lost his life in 2017,” stated Mayor Rodney Harris.
Johnson’s sister, Richshawnda Johnson, stated his loss has weighed closely on their household, however she desires everybody to recollect his humorousness and caring perspective.
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“He loved doing things for people, and he had a big heart,” she stated.