CHICAGO (WLS) -- City of Chicago leaders came together at Soldier Field to honor Veterans Day.

The ceremony took different moments to celebrate the diversity of the military while inspiring the next generation to carry out their legacy.

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"I even put my signature on it to make it official," said Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

This year's Veterans Day comes in the same year as the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and a moment to remember the good that is possible.

"To show that anyone growing up in the city, growing up anywhere can reach their dreams," said Brigadier General Jorge Fonseca.

Born in Mexico and raised in Little Village, Fonseca, became the first Latino in National Guard history to achieve the rank of gener

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