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Cold War veterans honored at Santa Maria ceremony

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Dozens of people attended a ceremony and luncheon honoring veterans Friday at the Freedom Monument Veterans Memorial in Santa Maria.

The free event is held every year.

This year, a plaque was dedicated honoring Cold War Veterans, those who served between 1946 and 1991.

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The new plaque is located at the Freedom Monument Veterans Memorial in Santa Maria.

A wreath ceremony honoring all those who served was also held.

The Freedom Monument Veterans Memorial is located outside the Abel Maldonado Youth Center at 600 S. McClelland St.