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Friends of the 1st CEB Observe Flag Day in Cerritos

The Friends of the 1st CEB held a Flag Day observation at the Cerritos Veterans Memorial on Tuesday.

The Friends of the 1st Combat Engineering Battalion of the United States Marine Corps held a Flag Day observation at the Cerritos Veterans Memorial on June 14.

The Friends of the 1st CEB displayed a flag that flew in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on September 11, 2009, while the 1st CEB was deployed in Afghanistan. Pictured with the flag (from left to right) are Friends of the 1st CEB members Tracy Mikun and her mother Dorothy Owen.

Residents in the area are encouraged to contribute to the CEB by writing letters, sending care packages, helping plan events or donating money. For more information on how you can help, please contact current committee president, Dorothy Owen, at (562) 926-1092 or (714) 801-7965, and/or Chuck Sooter at (562) 860-8174.

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