WW2 veteran Robert Smith (center), 90, of Flushing, puts his hat back on after a moment of silence on Friday at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly Township during a Veterans Day Program.
Smith, a former Army pilot, spent 11 months as a Prisoner of War after his plane was shot down on May 26, 1944.
Michigan National Guard Veteran Ruben Arceo, 77, of Flint, stands at the grave of his former captain World War II veteran Jesse E. Bradley Jr at the Great Lakes National Cemetery in Holly on Veterans Day. Once-a-year Arceo stands at the grave of his captain to honor him for over an hour as the Guidon Bearer while displaying the Flag of the 125th Infantry after being given the flag from his family. 'It was quite an honor to be his Guidon.' Arceo said, who has taken the position for the past nine years. 'At my age I will probably be here for as long as I can possibly do it.'
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