Photo Gallery: Memorial Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial in Glendale
Fulfilling a promise to pin Vietnam veterans after the ceremony, Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong salutes a veteran she just pinned in front of a line of veterans waiting to be pinned after the Memorial Day ceremony at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff, California Congresswoman Laura Friedman, and California Senator Anthony Portantino, during the Pledge of Allegiance at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
U.S. Congressman Adam Schiff speaks at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong salutes at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Lt. Colonel David J. Worley does the POW/MIA Memorial Presentation at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
The audience of about 175 at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
The audience, after the Memorial Day ceremony, mingle in front of the Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Bob Yanovick salutes during the National Anthem at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Armen Kassakhian, 3, of Glendale, passes time with an American Flag at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
A squadron of P-51 war planes fly over the Memorial Day ceremony at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong places a pin on the collar of Vietnam veteran Johnny Horan, of La Crescenta, at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Keynote speaker Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
California Congresswoman Laura Friedman speaks at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
California Senator Anthony Portantino speaks at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
The California Honor Guard present the colors at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Vietnam veteran Carceo Gay, gives a small wave to the applauding audience after being given a pin of recognition for his service by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Master of Ceremonies Glendale Police Chief Carl Povilaitis welcomes guests to the Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
Glendale Police Explorer Matthew Orbed brings a red rose to be placed on the memorial for the War on Terror at a Memorial Day event at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)
A couple walk along Isabel Street after the Memorial Day ceremony at the Glendale, Montrose, Crescenta Valley Memorial Wall at Glendale City Hall on Monday, May 28, 2018. The ceremony, sponsored by the Patriotism Committee of the Glendale Veterans Coalition, featured special recognition to Vietnam veterans by Brigadier General Ruth A. Wong. (Tim Berger / Staff Photographer)