Gatherers met at the 'Honoring Our Fallen Memorial' wall at Rosie the Riveter Park in Long Beach, where the names of military members killed in combat post 9\/11 were read.
The names of thousands of fallen American heroes were honored at a Long Beach park in honor of Memorial Day early Monday morning.
CBS reporter Kara Finnstrom spoke with Laura Herzog, one of the event's organizers prior to the event. "The most important thing to remember is that behind every name, there's a face, there's a family," Herzog continued. "I hate the fact that his name has to be announced, because that reminds me he is no longer here," said Lupita Garcia, whose son, 21-year-old Lance Corporal Marco Andy Barranco, was killed in July 2020 in the amphibious assault vehicle training accident off the coast of San Clemente island."It's a nightmare still, for us."
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