For the first time, 153 wreaths were laid throughout Mt. Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla to honor veterans this Saturday morning.
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Jennifer Givens is the membership program manager at Mt. Soledad, who comes from a military background. Givens said these plaques honor and preserve the legacy of these veterans. Among the thousands of plaques, two of the veterans featured are Brigadier General Michael I. Neil and his grandfather Sgt. Major Jean “Cheesy” Neil.He was presented with the Navy Cross through his courage, gallantry and tenacity, according to the memorial’s executive director and retired Sgt. Major Neil O’Connell.
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