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City to honor graduates who join the military

Free ceremony set at Waldie Plaza on June 8

(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
Antioch high school graduates who are joining the military will be honored by the city of Antioch at an event on June 8 at Waldie Plaza. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file)
Judith Prieve, East County city editor/Brentwood News editor for the Bay Area News Group is photographed for a Wordpress profile in Walnut Creek, Calif., on Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Anda Chu/Bay Area News Group)
By | jprieve@bayareanewsgroup.com | Bay Area News Group

The city of Antioch will honor high school graduates who have chosen to serve the nation in the United States Armed Forces from noon to 1:30 p.m. June 8 at Waldie Plaza on Second Street.

Student enlistees will be sworn in, be given a special certificate of commendation from Mayor Lamar Hernandez-Thorpe, and receive a special thank you for their service to the community.

The ceremony will include entertainment and refreshments. Several elected city officials, military officers and veterans will attend.

The event is free but attendees can RSVP at eventbrite.com.