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Dania Maxwell/Staff Randy McConnell kisses his wife, Becky, after speaking to a crowd about his experiences serving for the United States in Vietnam during the Veterans Day Service at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. McConnell received many metals including several purple hearts. Hundreds of people gathered for the event.

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Dania Maxwell/Staff Randy McConnell kisses his wife, Becky, after speaking to a crowd about his experiences serving for the United States in Vietnam during the Veterans Day Service at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. McConnell received many metals including several purple hearts. Hundreds of people gathered for the event.

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  • Dania Maxwell/Staff A crowd gathers around the recently unveiled the Veterans Memorial of Bonita Springs at Riverside Park on Veterans Day on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. Words on the back of the memorial read that the piece is, 'dedicated to all who proudly served and protected our county.'
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Sharon Feiser, left, and Ginger Searle, right, place honorary reefs in front of the Bonita Springs Veterans Memorial during a Veterans Day Service at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. Hundreds of people gathered for the event.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Randy McConnell kisses his wife, Becky, after speaking to a crowd about his experiences serving for the United States in Vietnam during the Veterans Day Service at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. McConnell received many metals including several purple hearts. Hundreds of people gathered for the event.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff A crowd gathers around the recently unveiled the Veterans Memorial of Bonita Springs at Riverside Park on Veterans Day on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. Words on the back of the memorial read that the piece is, 'dedicated to all who proudly served and protected our county.'
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Daniel Ek, of Estero's J.R.O.T.C. program, protects a curtain that covers the Bonita Springs Veterans Memorial that will soon be unveiled for a Veterans Day Service at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. Hundreds of people gathered for the event.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff After finishing his speech, Randy McConnell salutes attendees of the Veterans Day Service at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. McConnell spoke to the crowd of his time, serving for the United States in Vietnam. He received many metals including several purple hearts. Hundreds of people gathered for the event.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Lieutenant Richard Lanza, of the Bonita Springs Fire Department, crosses Riverside Park to join his fellow firefighters and stand in honor of Veterans Day in Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. The Bonita Springs Veterans Memorial was unveiled during the ceremony.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Hundreds of people gather in Riverside Park in honor of Veterans Day on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. The Bonita Springs Veterans Memorial was unveiled during the ceremony.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Ray Priebe removes his hat to honor the start of the Veterans Day Service and Dedication of the Veterans Memorial at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. Ray's son, Kyle, stands left. Hundreds of people gathered for the event.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Elizabeth and Mireya Ramirez, left to right, distribute flyers about the Veterans Day Service and Dedication of the Veterans Memorial at Riverside Park on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. The sisters are members of Estero's R.O.T.C. program. Hundreds gathered in the park in honor of Veterans Day.
  • Dania Maxwell/Staff Joe Bartlett, a veteran of the Korean War and World War II, sits among hundreds who are gathered in Riverside Park to honor Veterans Day on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Bonita Springs, Fla. The Bonita Springs Veterans Memorial was unveiled during the ceremony.

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