NORFOLK, Va. — This weekend, veterans gathered in Norfolk to mark a somber anniversary — 58 years since the USS Liberty was attacked by Israeli forces, killing 34 American sailors.

The Liberty Veterans Association (LVA) is hosting its annual reunion in Norfolk, with events at the Sheraton Hotel in the Waterside District and at VFW Post 4809, where a memorial ceremony was held Saturday.

A monument outside the VFW post features 34 roses, one for each sailor who died in the 1967 attack.

As part of the event, the LVA honored the victims and remembered the survivors. But this year’s gathering drew controversy over some of its invited speakers.

Stew Peters and Matt Wakulik — who have shared antisemitic content online and referenced the USS Liberty in some of their social media posts — were i

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