It was an event to honor those who fought for our freedom; among those present were family members of the famous Navajo Code Talkers—a top-secret code developed in San Diego. "Not all of us get the opportunity to pay the ultimate sacrifice; not all of us get the opportunity to serve in the same way. So what's more important is not necessarily how you served, it's that you did," said James Ryans, Assistant Division Commander for the first Marines division. MORE: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/mt-soledad-veterans-memorial-honors-navajo-code-talkers/509-bff1269f-e4b1-4e2c-a61b-9db5b72ded67