Area Veterans Gather, Share Stories and Fellowship at Annual Breakfast

Nearly 600 guests were in attendance Nov. 10 at the 20^th Annual Veterans Day Breakfast, considered one of the largest gatherings of veterans in the state.

Each year the event brings together veterans who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The event is sponsored by the Veterans Breakfast Club.

Todd DePastino, executive director of the Veterans Breakfast Club, speaks with 95-year-old WWII U.S. Marine Corps. Veteran Jack Watson (right). Watson shared his moving stories from the Battle of Iwo Jima during the breakfast.