Rochester Hills Pays Respects to Veterans

Rochester Hills city officials, local veterans and community members paid their respects Monday to the service provided by U.S. veterans.

At a Monday morning Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Pointe at Livernois and Avon, members of local American Legion and VFW chapters erected a battle cross—a helmet, rifle and boots—in front of the park's monument and fired off a ceremonial 21-gun salute.

Addressing the mid-sized crowd who braved cold, wet weather to gather at the park, Rochester Hills Mayor Bryan Barnett thanked veterans for their service and sacrifice.

Barnett, in turn, was awarded a plaque from local veterans, thanking them for having their "six," or having their back.