Dozens of people attend a Veterans Day ceremony Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park next to the Androscoggin River in Lewiston. Visit sunjournal.com for a short video of the ceremony. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

A Marine honor guard stands with their rifles Thursday at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston where they fired a 21-gun salute during the Veterans Day ceremony. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Vietnam War veteran Charlie Paul, center background in his U.S. Marine uniform, addresses several hundred people Thursday at a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston. A new monument recognizing those who served during the war was dedicated. Paul, of Norway, raised the money for the granite marker. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

Vietnam War veteran Charlie Paul of Norway, center background in his U.S. Marine uniform, addresses several hundred people Thursday at a Veterans Day ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park in Lewiston. A new monument recognizing those who served during the war was dedicated. Paul raised the money for the granite marker. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal