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Veterans honored at Simi Valley celebration

Ventura County Star
Members of the Joint Service Forces Color Guard conduct the parade of colors during the 2019 Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley.
Members of the Joint Service Forces Color Guard conduct the parade of colors during the 2019 Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley.
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Members of the color guard from the President Ronald Reagan Detachment 597 of the Marine Corps League conduct a rifle salute during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Nov. 11, 2019. The members, from left, include Brent Kast, Ruy Pena, Ken Honaker and Hank Noorda.
Members of the color guard from the President Ronald Reagan Detachment 597 of the Marine Corps League conduct a rifle salute during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Nov. 11, 2019. The members, from left, include Brent Kast, Ruy Pena, Ken Honaker and Hank Noorda.
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Members of the Royal High School Junior ROTC program stand in formation during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
Members of the Royal High School Junior ROTC program stand in formation during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
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Flags wave in the wind at Veteran Plaza during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
Flags wave in the wind at Veteran Plaza during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
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Michael Harrington, left, a U.S. Navy petty officer third class, is named as the distinguished veteran honoree during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
Michael Harrington, left, a U.S. Navy petty officer third class, is named as the distinguished veteran honoree during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
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Hundreds of veterans and members of the community attended the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
Hundreds of veterans and members of the community attended the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
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John Calderon, of the President Ronald Reagan Detachment 597 of the Marine Corps League, plays “Taps” during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
John Calderon, of the President Ronald Reagan Detachment 597 of the Marine Corps League, plays “Taps” during the Veterans Day ceremony at Rancho Tapo Community Park in Simi Valley on Monday.
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