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Grayslake says welcome home and thanks to veterans

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Lalena Taylor of Grayslake talks to Glen Williams of Grayslake during the Oasis Grayslake Youth Center’s “Welcome Home” event Sunday for military personnel who served in an overseas war.Taylor served on U.S.S. Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Persian Gulf.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

Army Specialist Adam Trost of Lake Villa, center, talks with Ben Thompson, left, and Raul Gutierrez about 6th Branch during the Oasis Grayslake Youth Center’s “Welcome Home” event Sunday for military personnel who served in an overseas war. 6th Branch is a Lake County organizations that provides care packages for overseas troops.

Gilbert R. Boucher II | Staff Photographer

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A giant American flag hung from a ladder truck parked by the Grayslake Fire Station on Hawley Street Sunday. Beneath its canopy passed a procession of veterans ranging from the Greatest Generation to the latest generation, as the village extended a huge welcome at a ceremony honoring their service.The celebration, hosted by the Oasis Grayslake Youth Center, took place in three buildings: the fire station, the Heritage Center and at Oasis.

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