The Norwood Veterans Monument Committee is holding a dedication ceremony for the monument today at noon. The theme of the 20-foot high “Protectors of the American Way” monument depicts our military guarding the American family. The monument will be unveiled on the comer of Washington and Nahatan streets, across from the Norwood Town Hall.
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