Yonkers marks Memorial Day at Veterans Plaza

<p>Yonkers residents turned out for a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Plaza despite the rain to honor those who gave their lives in service to the United States.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

May 29, 2017, 6:44 PM

Updated 2,535 days ago

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Yonkers residents turned out for a Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Plaza despite the rain to honor those who gave their lives in service to the United States.
Among them was Hope Hollinsworth-Coaxum, a Gold Star mother whose son was killed in Iraq almost a decade ago.
"It's overwhelming, and all we want is our children to be remembered," she says.
Dozens of veterans were also on hand for the ceremony.
"We need to teach patriotism to let the country be aware of the freedoms that we have we have because of those people and veterans," says Sam Riti, a Vietnam vet.


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