Veterans, community gather on Memorial Day to honor those payed the ultimate sacrifice

Taps is played at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day ceremony Monday morning. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Disabled American Veterans perform the 21 gun salute Monday at the Memorial Day Service at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Lt. Col. Kevin Cronin, Commander U.S. Army Garrison Pohakuloa Training Area delivers the Memorial Day address Monday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

A bell is tolled for each West Hawaii soldier who gave the ultimate sacrifice Monday at the Memorial Day Ceremony at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

The draping of a chair for POW/Mia soldiers is performed at the Memorial Day service Monday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Cub Pack 12 and Boy Scout Troop 59 recite the Pledge of Allegiance Monday at the Memorial Day ceremony at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Members of the Disabled American Veterans present colors at the Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

The Civil Air Patrol posts colors Monday at the Memorial Day Ceremony at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Kamu Keala Ching performs a pule at the start of the Memorial Day ceremony Monday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Families gather at the grave sites of loved ones at Monday’s Memorial Day celebration at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

The Hawaii County Band performs at the Memorial Day service at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery Monday morning. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Columbarium at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery are adorned for Memorial Day Monday. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Graves are decorated Monday for Memorial Day at the West Hawaii Today Veterans Cemetery. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)

Flags are flown Monday at the West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery for the Memorial Day Service. (Laura Ruminski/West Hawaii Today)