Oswego honors service members during Veterans Day ceremony

Oswego Village President Ryan Kauffman knows the sacrifices that veterans have made. His father, Terry Kauffman, served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.“I just want to say on behalf of the village of Oswego and all of our residents, thank you for your service,” Ryan Kauffman said during the Oswego American Legion Post 675’s annual Veterans Day ceremony on Nov. 11 at the Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza in downtown Oswego. “From the bottom of my heart, we appreciate you, we love you, we respect you. Thank you,” Kauffman said.During the ceremony, he also read a proclamation honoring veterans.“The Oswego Veterans Memorial Plaza and Historical Walk are dedicated to all men and women who served our country in time of need and who will serve in the future,” Kauffman said. “I urge all citizens to observe the week of Nov. 11-17 as a week honoring all veterans. I further encourage all residents to recognize the valor and the sacrifice of our veterans, to participate in patriotic acti