Stratford held its annual veterans’ breakfast at Vazzano’s Four Seasons on Thursday.

Over 280 people attended, and there was no charge for veterans or their guests.

Mayor Laura Hoydick says the event is about making people aware of the sacrifices veterans have made.

Hoydick said, “It’s extremely important today as our young students sang a beautiful national anthem that they understood what has come before them and who has served to protect them their rights and their liberty.”

Since 2012, the event has provided breakfast for nearly 900 veterans.