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Los Alamos honors nation's veterans

Lab has more than 1,000 veterans

The Laboratory honored the nation's veterans on Wednesday with a talk and ceremonies at the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3. Acting Deputy Laboratory Director Don Cobb thanked all veterans working at Los Alamos, and veterans who have served the country. He then introduced John Garcia, second right, cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Veterans' Services, who delivered the keynote address. Garcia noted that more 40 million veterans have defended the country over numerous conflicts; 26 million are alive today and more than one million have died in combat. Garcia later lead a workshop for benefits in the Physics Building Auditorium. Standing next to Garcia is Allyn Pratt of the Risk Reduction and Environmental Stewardship (RRES) Division, chair of the Lab's Veterans Committee, which co-sponsored the activities.

Joe Lopez, center, of the Protection Technology Los Alamos ceremonial force, holds the American flag. He is flanked by John Kressin, right, and Chase Cook, of the Los Alamos High School Naval Junior ROTC program. American, New Mexico and Prisoner of War flags were raised at ceremonies Wednesday outside the Otowi Building.
	Members of the Protection Technology Los Alamos ceremonial force stand at attention at Wednesday's flag raising ceremony outside the Otowi Building. More than 1,000 veterans work at the Laboratory. Photos by LeRoy N. Sanchez, Public Affairs
Hundreds of Laboratory personnel turned out for the annual fun run and walk off on Omega Canyon Road in Los Alamos Canyon. The first 400 people who registered and completed the 1.25-mile course received a Lab Veterans Day long-sleeve cotton T-shirt.  Photo by Ed Vigil, Public Affairs

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