Fort Hamilton hosts annual salute to veterans
The Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge held a special ceremony to salute veterans from all branches of the service for Veterans Day. The event took place on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the Fort Hamilton Community Club.
Fort Hamilton Army Base commanding officer Col. Andrew Zieseniss welcomed guests to the ceremony including Assemblymember Peter Abbate, 68th Precinct commanding officer Capt. Robert Conwell and community leader and Brooklyn Memorial Day Parade organizer, Ray Aalbue.
“Today we are celebrating veterans from wars that go back to World War I,” said Zieseniss. “We’re kicking off a busy few days here in New York City as we honor military veterans and we recognize the importance of the U.S. Army.”