Showing posts with label Memorial Day Services at the Rudy Macina Peace Memorial Plaza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Memorial Day Services at the Rudy Macina Peace Memorial Plaza. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Memorial Day Services at the Rudy Macina Peace Memorial Plaza



The Rudy Macina Memorial Peace Plaza at the corner of Williamsbridge Road and Pelham Parkway came alive for a wonderful Memorial day ceremony. As you can see in the photo above there are monuments to soldiers who fought in World War 1, World War 11, The Korean War, The Vietnam War, and the Persian Gulf War. The photos should tell the story.


Above - Silvo as his friends call him, was the master of ceremonies for this memorial day celebration at the Rudy Macina Peace Plaza. elected officials, veterans, their families, and friends made up the over 100 people in attendance.
Below - State Senator Jeff Klein talks about the disservice that veterans are getting as the government tries to cut back on veteran benefits. 





Above - Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj explains that he is proud to be an American Albanian.
Below - The laying of the wreath on the monument. 




Above - The firing of the ceremonial gun, by the Theodore Korony American Legion Post 253.
Below - The bugler finishes playing taps in the background as the ceremony comes to an end for this year.