Veterans honored: Scores turn out for ceremony held at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery

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Flags adorn graves at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Thursday for the Veterans Day Ceremony. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
A 21-gun salute is performed for Veterans Day Thursday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Veterans ready for a 21 gun salute for Veterans Day Thursday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
DAV State of Hawaii Commander Raymond Welch delivers the keynote address for Veterans Day Thursday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Flags fly Thursday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
A veteran salutes the flag at Thursday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Members of the Kona Civil Air Patrol Color Guard present colors Thursday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
David Carlson drapes the POW/MIA chair at the beginning of the Veterans Day Ceremony Thursday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
Flags adorn graves at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Thursday for the Veterans Day ceremony. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)
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On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, Americans around the country marked Veterans Day, including those attending a ceremony Thursday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery in Kailua-Kona.

Nearly 100 people attended the abbreviated event to pay homage to those who have served and are serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. In the audience were representatives of each branch of the military, with Disabled American Veterans State of Hawaii Commander Raymond Welch delivering the keynote speech.