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COURIER L 2 IFE, MAY 29 -JUNE 4, 2020
BY TODD MAISEL
The sound of silence fi lled
the Memorial Day wreathlaying
at Brooklyn’s Cadman
Plaza War Memorial on Monday
morning.
The memorial was unusually
empty, as gatherings are
still discouraged amid the
COVID-19 pandemic. and a
normally expressive Mayor
Bill de Blasio didn’t make any
speeches. He did, however, join
his wife, Chirlane McCray,
and Veterans Affairs Commissioner
James Hendon to lay
wreaths in honor of those lost
in war.
The ceremony was marked
by “Taps,” played by Police Department
buglers, and the national
anthem sung by Police
Offi cer Jivanet Rivera.
“We have a handful of days
throughout the year to honor
our veterans and today is one of
those days for those who have
paid the ultimate sacrifi ce,”
said Fitzgerald, who served
in both Iraq and Afghanistan.
“This day is very somber in
its meaning, even more so now
that I have become a veteran
and understand the importance
of the day.”
He said the continued sup-
Veteran Orlando Encarnacion, 70, salutes his fellow military veterans on Memorial Day.
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