Burbank Leader: Burbank honors fallen armed forces members during Memorial Day service

Tuesday, May 28 2019

Hundreds of Burbank residents, dignitaries, elected officials and veterans gathered to honor the lives of fallen military personnel as part of the city of Burbank’s annual Memorial Day ceremony at the war memorial in McCambridge Park.

On the note of remembrance, state Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) pointed out some of the unseen aspects of war and its aftereffects on veterans and their communities.

“I see [these] memorials, and I read the names of the lost soldiers,” Portantino said. “I also look at the memorials and see the space that’s left for future heroes to be recognized, and that’s a powerful moment. Not everyone who goes to war comes back.”

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