VETERANS HONOR COMRADES.Byline: Daily News In a somber som·ber adj. 1. a. Dark; gloomy. b. Dull or dark in color. 2. a. Melancholy; dismal: a somber mood. b. Serious; grave. ceremony, about 40 former soldiers and their families paid tribute Saturday to comrades who lost their lives fighting in conflicts from World War II to the Gulf War. The group fell silent and saluted as taps was played and the American flag was raised on a pole at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard The following streets are named Foothill Boulevard:
Passing motorists gawked as the veterans, some in uniforms adorned a·dorn tr.v. a·dorned, a·dorn·ing, a·dorns 1. To lend beauty to: "the pale mimosas that adorned the favorite promenade" Ronald Firbank. 2. with medals and with rifles over their shoulders, marched in a short parade along a side street. It was an early show of respect before Veterans Day, which will be formally marked on Thursday. ``The thing is to remember all those who served in our country's wars and kept us free, particularly those who did not come back. Those are our real heroes,'' said Murray Shapiro, 76, of Chatsworth, a U.S. Army vet who won two Bronze Stars Bronze Star n. A U.S. military decoration awarded either for heroism or for meritorious achievement in ground combat. Noun 1. in the Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Bulge, popular name in World War II for the German counterattack in the Ardennes, Dec., 1944–Jan., 1945. It is also known as the Battle of the Ardennes. On Dec. in World War II. Organizers said they were encouraged by the turnout, which was nearly twice that of last year's event. Still, they said, it is difficult to persuade many people, especially younger generations, of the true significance of the holiday. ``It's hard to get people out here,'' said Ralph Burns, 79, of Lake View Terrace, an Army paratrooper in World War II. ``Veterans won't even come because it's kind of a bad dream. They don't want to remember. For 40 years, I wouldn't come, but now I do.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Veterans and their families march Saturday in a show of remembrance as a prelude prelude (prā`l  d), musical composition of no universal style, usually for the keyboard. It was originally used to precede a ceremony and later a second, often larger piece. to Veterans Day on Thursday. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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