A day to remember veterans

Published 10:22 am Thursday, June 2, 2011

Renton joined the nation on Monday – Memorial Day – to honor the America’s veterans.

Wreaths were laid and guns used in salutes at the Veterans Memorial Park in downtown Renton and at Greenwood Memorial Park in the Highlands.

Veterans were honored, too, at the Tahoma National Cemetery, where Renton veterans joined others in their annual salute..

Renton Police Commander  Clark Wilcox, left, and Mark Martinez carry a wreath at Veterans Memorial Park Monday.  Gary Palmer/For the Renton Reporter

VFW Post 1263 fires a 21-gun salute in observance of Memorial Day Monday. Gary Palmer/For the Renton Reporter