Several Veterans Day ceremonies in Bridgeport were held Thursday to honor the lives of servicemen and women.
A flag raising ceremony was held at Veterans Memorial Park.
The event was organized by Greater Bridgeport Veterans Council President and Marine Corps veteran Thomas Kanasky.
Several of Bridgeport's veterans, first responders and city council members came out, including city council member-elect Aikeem Boyd, who's a Navy veteran.
Another ceremony was also held at the Colonel Mucci Memorial Plaza at McLevy Hall.